# bothering vs butchering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bothering
*adjective · frequency rank #12,378*
That bothers; annoying, irritating.

### butchering
*noun · frequency rank #45,250*
The act by which someone or something is butchered, as:

## Source
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