# branching vs breaching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### branching
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹænt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,148*
present participle and gerund of branch

### breaching
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,565*
present participle and gerund of breach

## Source
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