# nesting vs netting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nesting
*verb · IPA /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,427*
present participle and gerund of nest

### netting
*noun · IPA /ˈnɛtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,294*
Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.

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