# appealing vs appearing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### appealing
*adjective · IPA /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,647*
Having appeal; attractive.

### appearing
*verb · IPA /əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,572*
present participle and gerund of appear

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