# tagging vs tugging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tagging
*noun · frequency rank #17,974*
The act by which something is tagged.

### tugging
*verb · IPA /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,891*
present participle and gerund of tug

## Source
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