paragraph vs penning

paragraph and penning both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paragraph	Yes	No	Yes	No
penning	Yes	No	No	No

paragraph (noun)	penning (noun)
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line	the act of creating written works

paragraph (verb)	penning (verb)
write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
write about in a paragraph
divide into paragraphs, as of text