# springing vs sprinkling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### springing
*verb · IPA /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,359*
present participle and gerund of spring

### sprinkling
*noun · frequency rank #30,240*
The action of the verb to sprinkle.

## Source
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