# prospecting vs prospective

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prospecting
*noun · frequency rank #30,550*
The act of one who prospects.

### prospective
*adjective · IPA /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ · frequency rank #8,714*
Likely or expected to happen or become.

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