# chasing vs coating

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chasing
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,864*
present participle and gerund of chase

### coating
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,001*
A thin outer layer.

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