# pasting vs patting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasting
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #37,147*
The act of applying paste to something, or affixing something using paste.

### patting
*noun · IPA /ˈpætɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,530*
The act by which something is patted.

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