# balding vs building

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### building
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #510*
The act or process by which something is built; construction.

## Source
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