# wagging vs wasting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wagging
*noun · frequency rank #34,343*
The motion of something that is wagged.

### wasting
*verb · IPA /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,018*
present participle and gerund of waste

## Source
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