# bloating vs boasting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

## Source
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