# turning vs turnip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### turning
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,023*
A turn or deviation from a straight course.

### turnip
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ · frequency rank #35,562*
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

## Source
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