# daunting vs dusting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### daunting
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,117*
Discouraging; inspiring fear.

### dusting
*verb · IPA /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,365*
present participle and gerund of dust

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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