# labeling vs layering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### labeling
*noun · frequency rank #13,946*
A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.

### layering
*noun · frequency rank #29,344*
A structure made up of layers.

## Source
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