# blasting vs blessing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blasting
*verb · frequency rank #13,864*
present participle and gerund of blast

### blessing
*noun · IPA /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,442*
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

## Source
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