# depressing vs depression

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### depressing
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #9,162*
Causing depression or sadness.

### depression
*noun · IPA /dɪˈpɹɛʃn̩/ · frequency rank #2,670*
A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

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