# motoring vs motorist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### motoring
*verb · frequency rank #29,003*
present participle and gerund of motor

### motorist
*noun · frequency rank #26,515*
One who drives a motor vehicle.

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