# touching vs touring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### touching
*verb · IPA /ˈtʌt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,990*
present participle and gerund of touch

### touring
*adjective · IPA /ˈtʊəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,496*
Working for a short time in different places.

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