# clowning vs crowding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clowning
*noun · IPA /ˈklaʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #45,280*
Clownish behavior.

### crowding
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹaʊdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,108*
present participle and gerund of crowd

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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