# humming vs humping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### humping
*verb · IPA /ˈhʌmpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,924*
present participle and gerund of hump

## Source
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