# suffocating vs suffocation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suffocating
*verb · IPA /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,983*
present participle and gerund of suffocate

### suffocation
*noun · frequency rank #37,239*
Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

## Source
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