# panting vs parting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### panting
*verb · IPA /ˈpæntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,411*
present participle and gerund of pant

### parting
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,918*
The act of parting or dividing; division; separation.

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