# allowing vs alluding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### allowing
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,379*
present participle and gerund of allow

### alluding
*verb · IPA /əˈluːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,157*
present participle and gerund of allude

## Source
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