# seizing vs skiing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### skiing
*verb · IPA /ˈski.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,098*
present participle and gerund of ski

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