# dancing vs dangling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dancing
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,986*
The activity of taking part in a dance.

### dangling
*adjective · IPA /ˈdaŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,806*
Suspended from above.

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