# belting vs bulging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### belting
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɛltɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,630*
Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)

### bulging
*verb · IPA /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,761*
present participle and gerund of bulge

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