# hedging vs hugging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hedging
*verb · IPA /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,444*
present participle and gerund of hedge

### hugging
*verb · IPA /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,426*
present participle and gerund of hug

## Source
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