# thinking vs thinning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thinking
*noun · IPA /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #579*
The action or process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.

### thinning
*noun · frequency rank #24,337*
Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants

## Source
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