# plucking vs plunging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plucking
*verb · IPA /ˈplʌkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,638*
present participle and gerund of pluck

### plunging
*verb · IPA /ˈplʌn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,917*
present participle and gerund of plunge

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