# curling vs cycling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### curling
*noun · IPA /ˈkəɹlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,731*
The action or motion of something that curls or is curled.

### cycling
*verb · IPA /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,040*
present participle and gerund of cycle

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