# promoting vs promotion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### promoting
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈmoʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,478*
present participle and gerund of promote

### promotion
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈməʊʃn̩/ · frequency rank #3,578*
An advancement in rank or position.

## Source
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