# feeding vs freezing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### freezing
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,576*
Suffering or causing frost.

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