# bucking vs buckling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bucking
*verb · IPA /ˈbʌkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,904*
present participle and gerund of buck

### buckling
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌk.əl.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #42,039*
The act of fastening a buckle.

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