# desiring vs devising

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### desiring
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,349*
present participle and gerund of desire

### devising
*noun · frequency rank #34,018*
the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will

## Source
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