# pudding vs pushing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pudding
*noun · IPA /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,841*
Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.

### pushing
*verb · IPA /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,387*
present participle and gerund of push

## Source
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