# reaching vs rescuing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reaching
*verb · IPA /ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,256*
present participle and gerund of reach

### rescuing
*noun · frequency rank #18,417*
The act of effecting a rescue.

## Source
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