# fanning vs fawning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fanning
*verb · IPA /ˈfænɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,055*
present participle and gerund of fan

### fawning
*verb · IPA /fɔːnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,198*
present participle and gerund of fawn

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