# flickering vs flicking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flickering
*adjective · IPA /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,274*
shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

### flicking
*verb · IPA /ˈflɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,244*
present participle and gerund of flick

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