# Addie vs adding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Addie
*name · frequency rank #39,668*
A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.

### adding
*verb · IPA /ˈæ.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,140*
present participle and gerund of add

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