# inching vs inking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inching
*verb · IPA /ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,816*
present participle and gerund of inch

### inking
*noun · frequency rank #44,270*
An application of ink.

## Source
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