# recording vs reporting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recording
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,964*
present participle and gerund of record

### reporting
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈpɔɹtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,807*
The creation of reports.

## Source
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