# petitioning vs positioning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### petitioning
*noun · frequency rank #39,955*
The act of making a petition or appeal.

### positioning
*verb · IPA /pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,747*
present participle and gerund of position

## Source
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