# dazzling vs dizzying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dazzling
*verb · IPA /ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,337*
present participle and gerund of dazzle

### dizzying
*adjective · frequency rank #43,118*
Tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height.

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