# blazing vs bracing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blazing
*verb · IPA /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,349*
present participle and gerund of blaze

### bracing
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,684*
present participle and gerund of brace

## Source
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