# panting vs planning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### planning
*verb · IPA /ˈplænɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,349*
present participle and gerund of plan

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