# editing vs edition

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### editing
*verb · IPA /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,523*
present participle and gerund of edit

### edition
*noun · IPA /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #1,658*
A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

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