# congratulating vs congratulation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### congratulating
*adjective · frequency rank #28,877*
Congratulatory; that is giving congratulations.

### congratulation
*noun · IPA /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #40,180*
The act of congratulating.

## Source
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