# pitching vs punching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pitching
*verb · IPA /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,423*
present participle and gerund of pitch

### punching
*noun · IPA /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,767*
gerund of punch

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