# resistant vs resisting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resistant
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈzɪstənt/ · frequency rank #7,277*
A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.

### resisting
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,411*
present participle and gerund of resist

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