# passing vs paving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passing
*verb · IPA /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,362*
present participle and gerund of pass

### paving
*verb · IPA /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,767*
present participle and gerund of pave

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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