# grinning vs groaning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### groaning
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,829*
That groans.

## Source
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