# existent vs existing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### existent
*adjective · frequency rank #14,755*
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

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

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