# dung vs during

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dung
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌŋ/ · frequency rank #21,502*
Manure; animal excrement.

### during
*preposition · IPA /ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #181*
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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