# herding vs hiring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### herding
*noun · frequency rank #30,824*
An act by which individuals are herded.

### hiring
*verb · IPA /haɪə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,861*
present participle and gerund of hire

## Source
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