# clamping vs cramming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clamping
*verb · IPA /ˈklæmpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,323*
present participle and gerund of clamp

### cramming
*noun · frequency rank #36,505*
The act by which something is crammed, or stuffed full.

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