# hitching vs hitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hitching
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,517*
present participle and gerund of hitch

### hitting
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,238*
A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.

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