# mixing vs musing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mixing
*verb · IPA /ˈmɪksɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,984*
present participle and gerund of mix

### musing
*noun · frequency rank #46,643*
thought, meditation, contemplation

## Source
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