# tiring vs tubing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tubing
*noun · frequency rank #19,999*
Tubes, considered as a group.

## Source
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