# bulging vs bumping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bulging
*verb · IPA /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,761*
present participle and gerund of bulge

### bumping
*verb · IPA /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,774*
present participle and gerund of bump

## Source
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