# chiming vs coining

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chiming
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaɪmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,172*
present participle and gerund of chime

### coining
*verb · IPA /ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,666*
present participle and gerund of coin

## Source
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