# serving vs striving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### serving
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,405*
The act or process of serving.

### striving
*verb · IPA /ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,068*
present participle and gerund of strive

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