# gilding vs gliding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gilding
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,255*
present participle and gerund of gild

### gliding
*noun · IPA /ˈɡlɑɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,171*
The action or motion of something that glides.

## Source
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