Which to use
“pitching” is a verb and “pitting” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,423
- “pitching” frequency rank
- #29,038
- “pitting” frequency rank
- 39461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pitching | pitting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of pitch | The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion. |
Letter map: pitching vs pitting
Shared letters muted; letters that set pitching and pitting apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: pitching vs pitting
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pitching is averb and pittinganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pitching is recorded at frequency rank #10,423, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/. pitting is at rank #29,038, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39461, this pair ranks #276,479 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pitching vs pitting
Shared letters: ginpt. Private to "pitching": ch. Private to "pitting": -.
"pitching" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "pitting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pitching" and "pitting" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pitching" vs "pitting" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pitching" and "pitting".
- Full dictionary entry for "pitching" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,479 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pitching" and "pitting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pinging vs pitting". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #276,479 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.