# tiring vs trying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tiring
*verb · IPA /ˈtaɪəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,978*
present participle and gerund of tire

### trying
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #322*
Difficult to endure; arduous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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