# letting vs looting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### looting
*noun · frequency rank #15,856*
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.

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