# running vs rushing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### running
*verb · IPA /ˈɹʌniŋ/ · frequency rank #596*
present participle and gerund of run

### rushing
*verb · IPA /ˈɹʌʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,736*
present participle and gerund of rush

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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