# fasting vs fitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fasting
*verb · IPA /ˈfæstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,514*
present participle and gerund of fast

### 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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