# excepting vs expecting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excepting
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,546*
present participle and gerund of except

### expecting
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,491*
present participle and gerund of expect

## Source
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