# hazing vs heading

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### heading
*verb · IPA /ˈhɛdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,107*
present participle and gerund of head

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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