# flexing vs freeing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flexing
*verb · IPA /ˈflɛksɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,425*
present participle and gerund of flex

### freeing
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,146*
present participle and gerund of free

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