# blasting vs boasting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### boasting
*verb · IPA /ˈboʊstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,049*
present participle and gerund of boast

## Source
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