# schooling vs scooping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### schooling
*noun · IPA /ˈskuːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,765*
Training or instruction.

### scooping
*noun · frequency rank #36,329*
The process or result of something being scooped.

## Source
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