# tanning vs thinning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### thinning
*noun · frequency rank #24,337*
Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants

## Source
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