# filling vs folding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### filling
*verb · IPA /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,221*
present participle and gerund of fill

### folding
*adjective · IPA /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,213*
Designed to fold

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