# jacking vs joking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jacking
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒækɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,294*
present participle and gerund of jack

### joking
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,703*
present participle and gerund of joke

## Source
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