# changing vs charging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### changing
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,787*
present participle and gerund of change

### charging
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,397*
present participle and gerund of charge

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