# attendant vs attending

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attendant
*noun · IPA /əˈtɛndənt/ · frequency rank #12,909*
One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.

### attending
*adjective · IPA /əˈtɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,210*
That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

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