# listing vs living

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### living
*verb · IPA /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #503*
present participle of live

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