# regulating vs regulation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### regulating
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,001*
present participle and gerund of regulate

### regulation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #3,781*
The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

## Source
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