# calling vs curling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### calling
*verb · IPA /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,159*
present participle and gerund of call

### curling
*noun · IPA /ˈkəɹlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,731*
The action or motion of something that curls or is curled.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calling-vs-curling