# fawning vs frowning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fawning
*verb · IPA /fɔːnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,198*
present participle and gerund of fawn

### frowning
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #41,138*
present participle and gerund of frown

## Source
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