# casting vs caving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### casting
*verb · IPA /ˈkæstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,581*
present participle and gerund of cast

### caving
*noun · IPA /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,067*
The recreational sport of exploring caves.

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