# choking vs cloning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### choking
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,299*
The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.

### cloning
*verb · IPA /ˈkloʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,470*
present participle and gerund of clone

## Source
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