# testing vs trusting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### testing
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɛs.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,184*
Difficult; tough.

### trusting
*verb · IPA /ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,953*
present participle and gerund of trust

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