# leading vs leaning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leading
*verb · IPA /ˈliːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,087*
present participle and gerund of lead

### leaning
*noun · IPA /ˈliːnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,449*
A tendency or propensity.

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