# groin vs growing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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