# creating vs creeping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### creeping
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹiːpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,894*
present participle and gerund of creep

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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