# farting vs fitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### farting
*verb · IPA /ˈfɑːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,041*
present participle and gerund of fart

### fitting
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,053*
That fits.

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