# contestant vs contesting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contestant
*noun · IPA /kənˈtɛstənt/ · frequency rank #15,373*
A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

### contesting
*noun · frequency rank #24,712*
The act of one who contests something; a disputation.

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