# preceding vs proceeding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### preceding
*adjective · IPA /pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,594*
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

### proceeding
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,945*
present participle and gerund of proceed

## Source
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