# scooping vs shopping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shopping
*verb · IPA /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,129*
present participle and gerund of shop

## Source
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