# gambling vs gaming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gambling
*verb · IPA /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,248*
present participle and gerund of gamble

### gaming
*verb · IPA /ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,882*
present participle and gerund of game

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