# befitting vs belittling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### befitting
*verb · IPA /biːˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,535*
present participle and gerund of befit

### belittling
*noun · frequency rank #46,335*
belittlement

## Source
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