# dealing vs decaying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dealing
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,478*
A business transaction.

### decaying
*verb · frequency rank #24,137*
present participle and gerund of decay

## Source
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