# breaking vs brewing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breaking
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,854*
The act by which something is broken.

### brewing
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹuːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,170*
present participle and gerund of brew

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