# plunging vs purging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### purging
*verb · frequency rank #31,303*
present participle and gerund of purge

## Source
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