# renaming vs roaming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### renaming
*noun · frequency rank #32,999*
verbal noun of rename: An act in which something is renamed.

### roaming
*verb · IPA /ˈɹoʊmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,045*
present participle and gerund of roam

## Source
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