# shrinking vs striking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### striking
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,166*
Making a strong impression.

## Source
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