# raiding vs raining

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raiding
*noun · frequency rank #20,471*
The act of carrying out a raid.

### raining
*verb · IPA /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,917*
present participle and gerund of rain

## Source
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