# ongoing vs outgoing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ongoing
*adjective · frequency rank #4,177*
Continuing, permanent, lasting.

### outgoing
*adjective · IPA /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,207*
Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.

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