# coasting vs crashing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coasting
*noun · frequency rank #40,619*
The act of sailing along a coast, or from port to port.

### crashing
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,027*
present participle and gerund of crash

## Source
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