# catching vs catering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### catching
*adjective · IPA /ˈkæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,107*
Infectious, contagious.

### catering
*noun · IPA /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,199*
The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

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