# polluting vs pouting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### polluting
*adjective · frequency rank #26,554*
Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.

### pouting
*verb · IPA /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #41,816*
present participle and gerund of pout

## Source
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