# cycling vs cyclist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cyclist
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ · frequency rank #13,317*
A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

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