# celebrating vs celebration

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### celebrating
*verb · frequency rank #5,396*
present participle and gerund of celebrate

### celebration
*noun · IPA /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,354*
The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

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