# gazing vs gnawing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gazing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,093*
present participle and gerund of gaze

### gnawing
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,338*
severe or intense

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