# inquiries vs inquiring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inquiries
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪəɹiz/ · frequency rank #9,484*
plural of inquiry

### inquiring
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,322*
present participle and gerund of inquire

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