# panning vs planing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### panning
*noun · IPA /ˈpænɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,015*
The act of one who pans, as for gold.

### planing
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,030*
present participle and gerund of plane

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