# editing vs editions

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### editions
*noun · IPA /ɪˈdɪʃənz/ · frequency rank #8,923*
plural of edition

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