# baring vs blazing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baring
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,927*
present participle and gerund of bare

### blazing
*verb · IPA /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,349*
present participle and gerund of blaze

## Source
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