# inching vs itching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### itching
*verb · IPA /ˈɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,871*
present participle and gerund of itch

## Source
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