# going vs groin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### going
*verb · IPA /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #122*
present participle and gerund of go

### groin
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɔɪn/ · frequency rank #20,652*
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

## Source
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