# Hastings vs hosting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hastings
*name · IPA /ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/ · frequency rank #11,227*
A place name, including:

### hosting
*verb · IPA /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,503*
present participle and gerund of host

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hastings-vs-hosting