# chugging vs clogging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chugging
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,074*
present participle and gerund of chug

### clogging
*noun · frequency rank #32,326*
The situation of something being clogged.

## Source
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