# pulling vs pumping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pulling
*verb · IPA /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,971*
present participle and gerund of pull

### pumping
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,516*
present participle and gerund of pump

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