# dreading vs dredging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dreading
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹɛdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,248*
present participle and gerund of dread

### dredging
*noun · frequency rank #24,733*
That which is dredged up.

## Source
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