# glancing vs glazing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glancing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,564*
present participle and gerund of glance

### glazing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,566*
present participle and gerund of glaze

## Source
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