# balding vs budding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balding
*adjective · frequency rank #32,288*
Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

### budding
*adjective · IPA /ˈbʌdiŋ/ · frequency rank #20,055*
Beginning to develop.

## Source
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