# seeping vs severing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seeping
*noun · frequency rank #40,013*
The act by which something seeps.

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

## Source
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