# knocking vs knowing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### knocking
*verb · IPA /ˈnɑkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,565*
present participle and gerund of knock

### knowing
*adjective · IPA /ˈnəʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,794*
Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.

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