# piping vs prying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piping
*verb · IPA /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,773*
present participle and gerund of pipe

### prying
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,239*
present participle and gerund of pry

## Source
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