# blessing vs blushing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### blushing
*verb · IPA /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,018*
present participle and gerund of blush

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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