# settling vs sitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### settling
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,983*
present participle and gerund of settle

### sitting
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,469*
A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

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