# boasting vs bursting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bursting
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɝstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,118*
Very eager (to do something).

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