# hampering vs happening

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hampering
*noun · frequency rank #48,265*
That which hampers; an impediment.

### happening
*verb · IPA /ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,661*
present participle and gerund of happen

## Source
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