# freeing vs frying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### freeing
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,146*
present participle and gerund of free

### frying
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,717*
present participle and gerund of fry

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