# aiding vs arising

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aiding
*verb · IPA /ˈeɪ.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,173*
present participle and gerund of aid

### arising
*verb · IPA /əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,810*
present participle and gerund of arise

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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