# commanding vs commenting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commanding
*adjective · IPA /kəˈmændɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,024*
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.

### commenting
*noun · frequency rank #9,151*
The making of a comment; commentary.

## Source
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