# parsing vs paying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parsing
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,628*
The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).

### paying
*verb · IPA /ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,834*
present participle and gerund of pay

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