# exciting vs excusing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exciting
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,790*
present participle and gerund of excite

### excusing
*noun · frequency rank #44,192*
The act of making an excuse.

## Source
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