# feeding vs feeling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feeding
*verb · IPA /ˈfiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,448*
present participle and gerund of feed

### feeling
*adjective · IPA /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #769*
Emotionally sensitive.

## Source
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