# grabbing vs grayling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grabbing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,054*
present participle and gerund of grab

### grayling
*noun · frequency rank #44,819*
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.

## Source
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