# upswing vs using

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### upswing
*noun · IPA /ˈʌpswɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,995*
An upward swing.

### using
*verb · IPA /ˈjuː.zɪŋ/ · frequency rank #324*
present participle and gerund of use

## Source
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