# doubling vs doubting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doubling
*noun · frequency rank #12,761*
The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.

### doubting
*verb · IPA /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,319*
present participle and gerund of doubt

## Source
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