# purring vs pursuing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### purring
*noun · frequency rank #40,408*
A sound that purrs.

### pursuing
*verb · IPA /pəˈsjuː.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,598*
present participle and gerund of pursue

## Source
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