# composing vs composting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### composting
*verb · IPA /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,747*
present participle and gerund of compost

## Source
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