# contending vs continuing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contending
*noun · frequency rank #27,412*
contention

### continuing
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɪn.juːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,101*
present participle and gerund of continue

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contending-vs-continuing