# pulsing vs punting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pulsing
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,241*
present participle and gerund of pulse

### punting
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #42,354*
present participle and gerund of punt

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