# blushing vs brushing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### brushing
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,908*
present participle and gerund of brush

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