# imitating vs imitation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### imitating
*verb · IPA /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,406*
present participle and gerund of imitate

### imitation
*noun · IPA /ɪmɪˈteɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #15,631*
The act of imitating.

## Source
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