# needing vs nesting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### needing
*noun · frequency rank #6,938*
A need.

### nesting
*verb · IPA /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,427*
present participle and gerund of nest

## Source
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