# grooming vs growing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grooming
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,038*
present participle and gerund of groom

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

## Source
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