# exciting vs existing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exciting
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,790*
present participle and gerund of excite

### existing
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,823*
present participle and gerund of exist

## Source
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