# combing vs combining

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### combing
*noun · frequency rank #28,873*
The act by which something is combed.

### combining
*verb · IPA /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,263*
present participle and gerund of combine

## Source
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