# goin vs going

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goin
*verb · frequency rank #7,694*
Pronunciation spelling of going.

### going
*verb · IPA /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #122*
present participle and gerund of go

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