# parading vs parking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parading
*verb · IPA /pəˈɹeɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #38,543*
present participle and gerund of parade

### parking
*verb · IPA /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,188*
present participle and gerund of park

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