# saving vs starving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saving
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,557*
A reduction in cost or expenditure.

### starving
*verb · IPA /ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,824*
present participle and gerund of starve

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saving-vs-starving