# backing vs bashing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### backing
*noun · IPA /ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #4,823*
Support, especially financial.

### bashing
*verb · IPA /ˈbæʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,961*
present participle and gerund of bash

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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