# batteries vs battering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### batteries
*noun · IPA /ˈbæt(ə)ɹiz/ · frequency rank #6,441*
plural of battery

### battering
*verb · IPA /ˈbæ.təˌɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #33,947*
present participle and gerund of batter

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