# famine vs foaming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### famine
*noun · IPA /ˈfæmɪn/ · frequency rank #12,773*
Extreme shortage of food in a region.

### foaming
*verb · frequency rank #30,800*
present participle and gerund of foam

## Source
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