# earning vs earring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### earning
*verb · IPA /ˈɝnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,852*
present participle and gerund of earn

### earring
*noun · IPA /ˈɪɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,075*
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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