# mounting vs mourning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mounting
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,832*
That continues to mount; steadily rising or accumulating.

### mourning
*verb · IPA /ˈmoɹnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,426*
present participle and gerund of mourn

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