Which to use
“lasting” and “listing” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,979
- “lasting” frequency rank
- #4,171
- “listing” frequency rank
- 10150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasting | listing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persisting for an extended period of time. | As listed or shown on a listing. |
Where the eye mixes lasting and listing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasting with listing
A purely visual mix-up. lasting (/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/) and listing (/ˈlɪstɪŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “lasting” becomes i in “listing”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasting is recorded at frequency rank #5,979, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/. listing is at rank #4,171, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɪstɪŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10150, this pair ranks #493,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasting vs listing
Shared letters: gilnst. Private to "lasting": a. Private to "listing": -.
"lasting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "listing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasting" and "listing" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lasting" or "listing"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasting" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #493,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasting" and "listing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lacing vs lasting". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #493,731 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.