# hailing vs hazing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hailing
*verb · IPA /ˈheɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,853*
present participle and gerund of hail

### hazing
*noun · IPA /ˈheɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,913*
An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

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