# shrinking vs sprinting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrinking
*verb · IPA /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,345*
present participle and gerund of shrink

### sprinting
*noun · frequency rank #28,739*
The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).

## Source
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