# disintegrating vs disintegration

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disintegrating
*adjective · frequency rank #40,658*
That causes disintegration.

### disintegration
*noun · IPA /dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #28,174*
A process by which anything disintegrates.

## Source
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