# seeding vs steering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seeding
*verb · IPA /ˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,211*
present participle and gerund of seed

### steering
*noun · frequency rank #7,984*
Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.

## Source
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