# dabbling vs dangling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dabbling
*noun · frequency rank #47,005*
An act in which something is dabbled in

### dangling
*adjective · IPA /ˈdaŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,806*
Suspended from above.

## Source
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