# pausing vs posing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### posing
*verb · IPA /ˈpəʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,088*
present participle and gerund of pose

## Source
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