# reminiscent vs reminiscing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reminiscent
*adjective · IPA /ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/ · frequency rank #12,847*
Of, or relating to reminiscence.

### reminiscing
*noun · frequency rank #35,486*
reminiscence

## Source
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