# tanning vs thanking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tanning
*verb · IPA /ˈtænɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,482*
present participle and gerund of tan

### thanking
*noun · frequency rank #14,649*
The act by which thanks are given; thanks.

## Source
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