# paying vs piling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### piling
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,665*
A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.

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