# proceeding vs proceedings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proceedings
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/ · frequency rank #5,350*
plural of proceeding

## Source
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