# stopping vs storing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stopping
*verb · IPA /ˈstɑpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,412*
present participle and gerund of stop

### storing
*noun · frequency rank #13,618*
An amount stored.

## Source
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