# fallen vs falling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fallen
*verb · IPA /ˈfɔːlən/ · frequency rank #3,690*
past participle of fall

### falling
*verb · IPA /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,203*
present participle and gerund of fall

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