# laying vs luring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laying
*verb · IPA /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,514*
present participle and gerund of lay

### luring
*noun · frequency rank #34,167*
allurement

## Source
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