# flirting vs floating

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flirting
*noun · frequency rank #12,244*
A flirtation.

### floating
*adjective · IPA /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,326*
That floats or float.

## Source
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