# reading vs reaping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reading
*verb · IPA /ˈɹiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #753*
present participle and gerund of read

### reaping
*verb · IPA /ˈɹiːpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,560*
present participle and gerund of reap

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