# gearing vs guarding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gearing
*noun · frequency rank #17,849*
The ratio of a system of gears.

### guarding
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,333*
present participle and gerund of guard

## Source
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