# pacing vs patching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pacing
*verb · IPA /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,386*
present participle and gerund of pace

### patching
*noun · IPA /ˈpæ.t͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,114*
The act of one who patches.

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