# bending vs bonding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bending
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,507*
present participle and gerund of bend

### bonding
*noun · frequency rank #11,511*
The act by which something is bonded or joined together.

## Source
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