# doubting vs dusting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dusting
*verb · IPA /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,365*
present participle and gerund of dust

## Source
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