# ceiling vs chiming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ceiling
*noun · IPA /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,302*
The overhead closure of a room.

### chiming
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaɪmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,172*
present participle and gerund of chime

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