# receiving vs reciting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### receiving
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,552*
present participle and gerund of receive

### reciting
*noun · frequency rank #24,879*
A recitation.

## Source
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