# wrangling vs wringing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wrangling
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,020*
contention; gainstriving

### wringing
*verb · frequency rank #41,957*
present participle and gerund of wring

## Source
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