# liking vs linking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### linking
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,578*
Serving to connect other things together.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liking-vs-linking