# securing vs security

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### securing
*verb · IPA /səˈkjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,973*
present participle and gerund of secure

### security
*noun · IPA /sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/ · frequency rank #641*
The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

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