# milking vs mining

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### milking
*verb · frequency rank #22,739*
present participle and gerund of milk

### mining
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,688*
The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

## Source
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