# pausing vs pissing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pausing
*noun · frequency rank #27,593*
A pause.

### pissing
*verb · IPA /ˈpɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,399*
present participle and gerund of piss

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