# chattering vs chatting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chattering
*noun · frequency rank #35,654*
A noise that chatters.

### chatting
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃætɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,008*
present participle and gerund of chat

## Source
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