# scarring vs starring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scarring
*noun · frequency rank #26,588*
A scar; a mark.

### starring
*verb · frequency rank #6,299*
present participle and gerund of star

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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