# shaken vs shaking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaken
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/ · frequency rank #13,059*
Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

### shaking
*verb · IPA /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,295*
present participle and gerund of shake

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