# urging vs using

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### urging
*verb · IPA /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,632*
present participle and gerund of urge

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

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