# shivering vs showering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shivering
*verb · IPA /ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,306*
present participle and gerund of shiver

### showering
*noun · frequency rank #23,993*
Something that falls in a shower.

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