# flowing vs footing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flowing
*verb · IPA /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,907*
present participle and gerund of flow

### footing
*noun · IPA /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,947*
A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flowing-vs-footing