# respecting vs respective

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### respecting
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,050*
present participle and gerund of respect

### respective
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/ · frequency rank #5,258*
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

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