# drifting vs driving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drifting
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,909*
Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.

### driving
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,335*
present participle and gerund of drive

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