# paradigm vs parading

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paradigm
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ · frequency rank #12,823*
A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

### parading
*verb · IPA /pəˈɹeɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #38,543*
present participle and gerund of parade

## Source
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