# flicking vs fricking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fricking
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #41,135*
A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.

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