# peeling vs pulling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peeling
*noun · IPA /ˈpiːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,313*
The act of removing the outer surface in strips.

### pulling
*verb · IPA /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,971*
present participle and gerund of pull

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