# scaling vs shaping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shaping
*noun · frequency rank #10,933*
The action of the verb to shape.

## Source
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