# hurrying vs hurtling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hurrying
*verb · IPA /ˈhʌɹ.i.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,286*
present participle and gerund of hurry

### hurtling
*noun · frequency rank #49,409*
The act of something being hurtled or thrown.

## Source
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