# flipping vs flopping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flopping
*noun · frequency rank #35,295*
The motion of something that flops.

## Source
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