# sawing vs slaying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sawing
*noun · frequency rank #38,148*
The act by which something is sawn.

### slaying
*verb · IPA /ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,775*
present participle and gerund of slay

## Source
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