# barring vs burning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barring
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #16,177*
Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.

### burning
*verb · IPA /ˈbɝnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,982*
present participle and gerund of burn

## Source
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