# flapping vs flipping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flapping
*adjective · IPA /ˈflæpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,551*
that flaps or flap

### flipping
*verb · IPA /ˈflɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,517*
present participle and gerund of flip

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