# exceeding vs extending

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exceeding
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,767*
present participle and gerund of exceed

### extending
*verb · IPA /ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,685*
present participle and gerund of extend

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