# pointing vs pounding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pounding
*verb · IPA /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,587*
present participle and gerund of pound

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pointing-vs-pounding