# glistening vs glittering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glistening
*noun · frequency rank #34,081*
The appearance of something that glistens.

### glittering
*verb · IPA /ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,690*
present participle and gerund of glitter

## Source
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