# disrupting vs disruptive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disrupting
*adjective · frequency rank #21,187*
That disrupts; disruptive.

### disruptive
*adjective · IPA /dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/ · frequency rank #15,805*
Causing disruption or unrest.

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