# exhausting vs exhaustion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exhausting
*adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,971*
Very tiring.

### exhaustion
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/ · frequency rank #15,163*
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

## Source
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