# boiling vs boring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boiling
*verb · IPA /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,335*
present participle and gerund of boil

### boring
*noun · IPA /ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,411*
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.

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