# hiding vs hing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hiding
*verb · IPA /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,161*
present participle and gerund of hide

### hing
*verb · IPA /hɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,801*
alternative form of hang.

## Source
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