# planting vs pointing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### planting
*noun · IPA /ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,508*
A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.

### pointing
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,152*
The action of the verb to point.

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