# shutting vs strutting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shutting
*verb · IPA /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,116*
present participle and gerund of shut

### strutting
*noun · frequency rank #41,396*
The act of one who struts.

## Source
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