# compelling vs complying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### compelling
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,324*
present participle and gerund of compel

### complying
*adjective · IPA /kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,040*
That complies

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