# smoking vs stroking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smoking
*verb · IPA /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,917*
present participle and gerund of smoke

### stroking
*verb · IPA /ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,327*
present participle and gerund of stroke

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