# plating vs platinum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plating
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,275*
present participle and gerund of plate

### platinum
*noun · IPA /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/ · frequency rank #6,948*
The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.

## Source
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