# lugging vs lurking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lugging
*verb · IPA /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,871*
present participle and gerund of lug

### lurking
*noun · frequency rank #14,357*
The act of one who lurks.

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