# effing vs ending

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### effing
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛfɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,307*
Bowdlerization of fucking.

### ending
*noun · IPA /ˈɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,108*
A termination or conclusion.

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