# ranching vs ranging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ranching
*noun · frequency rank #41,330*
The business or activity of operating a ranch, of farming or raising livestock.

### ranging
*verb · frequency rank #5,255*
present participle and gerund of range

## Source
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