# failing vs fainting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### failing
*verb · IPA /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,301*
present participle and gerund of fail

### fainting
*verb · IPA /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,544*
present participle and gerund of faint

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