# bulging vs buzzing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### buzzing
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,015*
gerund of buzz

## Source
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