# creating vs creative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### creating
*verb · IPA /kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,068*
present participle and gerund of create

### creative
*adjective · IPA /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ · frequency rank #2,476*
Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

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