# finding vs fishing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fishing
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,164*
The act of catching fish.

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