# blending vs bounding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blending
*verb · IPA /ˈblɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,182*
present participle and gerund of blend

### bounding
*verb · IPA /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,157*
present participle and gerund of bound

## Source
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