# peaking vs pecking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peaking
*verb · IPA /ˈpiːkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,861*
present participle and gerund of peak

### pecking
*verb · IPA /ˈpɛkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,787*
present participle and gerund of peck

## Source
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