# chipping vs crippling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chipping
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,491*
present participle and gerund of chip

### crippling
*adjective · frequency rank #18,052*
That cripples or incapacitates

## Source
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