# sending vs speeding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sending
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,463*
present participle and gerund of send

### speeding
*verb · IPA /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,610*
present participle and gerund of speed

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sending-vs-speeding