# scaring vs starling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scaring
*verb · IPA /ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,055*
present participle and gerund of scare

### starling
*noun · IPA /ˈstɑːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,031*
A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

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