# complying vs composing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### complying
*adjective · IPA /kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,040*
That complies

### composing
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,201*
present participle and gerund of compose

## Source
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