# hatching vs hitching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hatching
*noun · IPA /ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,811*
A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.

### hitching
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,517*
present participle and gerund of hitch

## Source
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