# caving vs citing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### citing
*verb · IPA /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,777*
present participle and gerund of cite

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