# feeding vs finding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feeding
*verb · IPA /ˈfiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,448*
present participle and gerund of feed

### finding
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,484*
A result of research or an investigation.

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