# clogging vs cloning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

## Source
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