# letting vs listing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### letting
*verb · IPA /ˈlɛtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,840*
present participle and gerund of let

### listing
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,171*
As listed or shown on a listing.

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