# booting vs brooding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### booting
*noun · frequency rank #33,543*
A kicking, as with a booted foot.

### brooding
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,000*
Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.

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