# teaching vs trashing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### teaching
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,969*
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

### trashing
*noun · frequency rank #33,064*
The act by which something is trashed.

## Source
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