# marking vs masking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marking
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,713*
The action of marking.

### masking
*verb · frequency rank #24,506*
present participle and gerund of mask

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