# haunting vs hunting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### haunting
*verb · frequency rank #14,557*
present participle and gerund of haunt

### hunting
*noun · IPA /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,500*
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.

## Source
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