# mounting vs mouthing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mouthing
*noun · frequency rank #37,580*
The act of forming a shape with the mouth, especially as part of sign language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mounting-vs-mouthing