# ageing vs ailing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ageing
*adjective · frequency rank #16,172*
UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

### ailing
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,993*
An ailment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ageing-vs-ailing