# implying vs imposing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### implying
*noun · frequency rank #13,365*
implication

### imposing
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,713*
present participle and gerund of impose

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