# earring vs eating

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### eating
*verb · IPA /ˈiːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,480*
present participle and gerund of eat

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