# grazing vs growing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grazing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪ.zɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,180*
present participle and gerund of graze

### growing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,223*
present participle and gerund of grow

## Source
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