# liking vs limping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### liking
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,245*
present participle and gerund of like

### limping
*verb · IPA /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,482*
present participle and gerund of limp

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