# firing vs flaring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### firing
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,526*
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.

### flaring
*adjective · frequency rank #39,814*
Having a tendency of streaming, flapping, or spreading broadly as if within a current of air or in outer space.

## Source
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