# cloning vs clouding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clouding
*verb · IPA /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #49,830*
present participle and gerund of cloud

## Source
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