# fooling vs footing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fooling
*verb · IPA /ˈfuːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,339*
present participle and gerund of fool

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fooling-vs-footing