# logging vs login

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### logging
*verb · IPA /lɒɡ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,232*
present participle and gerund of log

### login
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒɡ.ɪn/ · frequency rank #15,212*
Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.

## Source
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