# felling vs fouling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### felling
*noun · frequency rank #38,837*
The act by which something is felled.

### fouling
*verb · IPA /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,811*
present participle and gerund of foul

## Source
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