# brooding vs browning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### browning
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹaʊ.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,856*
The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc.

## Source
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