# regulating vs resulting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### resulting
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,132*
Of something that follows as the result of something else; resultant.

## Source
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