# flagging vs flaring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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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