# leaving vs lending

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leaving
*verb · IPA /ˈliːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,123*
present participle and gerund of leave

### lending
*noun · frequency rank #8,685*
The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

## Source
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