# taxing vs teasing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taxing
*verb · IPA /ˈtæksɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,043*
present participle and gerund of tax

### teasing
*verb · IPA /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,035*
present participle and gerund of tease

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