# seizing vs selling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seizing
*verb · IPA /ˈsizɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,200*
present participle and gerund of seize

### selling
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,646*
Action of the verb to sell.

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