# grinning vs gripping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grinning
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,694*
present participle and gerund of grin

### gripping
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,091*
Which catches someone's attention; exciting

## Source
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