# guessing vs gusting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### guessing
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,798*
The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.

### gusting
*verb · IPA /ˈɡʌstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #49,372*
present participle and gerund of gust

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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