# bloating vs blogging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bloating
*verb · IPA /ˈbləʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,585*
present participle and gerund of bloat

### blogging
*noun · IPA /ˈblɑ.ɡiŋ/ · frequency rank #10,991*
The design and editing of a blog; weblogging.

## Source
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