# awaiting vs awarding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### awaiting
*verb · IPA /əˈweɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,329*
present participle and gerund of await

### awarding
*noun · frequency rank #17,080*
The act of bestowing an award.

## Source
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