# flagging vs flailing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flagging
*verb · IPA /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,720*
present participle and gerund of flag

### flailing
*verb · IPA /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,057*
present participle and gerund of flail

## Source
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