# practising vs praising

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### practising
*adjective · frequency rank #17,213*
Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession.

### praising
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹeɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,040*
present participle and gerund of praise

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