# planing vs plantings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### planing
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,030*
present participle and gerund of plane

### plantings
*noun · IPA /ˈplɑːntɪŋz/ · frequency rank #35,018*
plural of planting

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