# opposing vs opposite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### opposing
*adjective · frequency rank #6,717*
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.

### opposite
*adjective · IPA /ˈɒpəzɪt/ · frequency rank #2,399*
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.

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