# phoning vs probing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### phoning
*verb · IPA /ˈfəʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,710*
present participle and gerund of phone

### probing
*adjective · frequency rank #22,181*
That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.

## Source
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