# ensuring vs entering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ensuring
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈʃʊəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,130*
present participle and gerund of ensure

### entering
*verb · IPA /ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,488*
present participle and gerund of enter

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