# dishing vs ditching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dishing
*verb · IPA /ˈdɪʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,657*
present participle and gerund of dish

### ditching
*verb · IPA /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,759*
present participle and gerund of ditch

## Source
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