# fleeing vs fleeting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fleeing
*verb · IPA /ˈfliːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,243*
present participle and gerund of flee

### fleeting
*adjective · IPA /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,087*
Passing quickly; of short duration.

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