# hugging vs humming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### humming
*verb · IPA /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,542*
present participle and gerund of hum

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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