# waring vs warring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waring
*verb · IPA /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #41,467*
present participle and gerund of ware

### warring
*adjective · frequency rank #24,355*
engaged in war; belligerent

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waring-vs-warring