# facing vs frying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### facing
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,993*
Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

### frying
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,717*
present participle and gerund of fry

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