# draining vs drinking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### draining
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,906*
present participle and gerund of drain

### drinking
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,993*
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/draining-vs-drinking