# posing vs probing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### posing
*verb · IPA /ˈpəʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,088*
present participle and gerund of pose

### probing
*adjective · frequency rank #22,181*
That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.

## Source
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