# saline vs scaling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saline
*adjective · IPA /ˈseɪ.laɪn/ · frequency rank #18,946*
Containing salt; salty.

### scaling
*verb · IPA /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,496*
present participle and gerund of scale

## Source
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