# fuming vs fusing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fuming
*verb · IPA /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,805*
present participle and gerund of fume

### fusing
*verb · IPA /ˈfjuːzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,405*
present participle and gerund of fuse

## Source
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