# seeking vs severing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seeking
*noun · IPA /ˈsiː.kɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,597*
The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.

### severing
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,338*
present participle and gerund of sever

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