# hiding vs hyping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hiding
*verb · IPA /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,161*
present participle and gerund of hide

### hyping
*verb · IPA /ˈhaɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #37,501*
present participle and gerund of hype

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