# shipping vs stepping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shipping
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,915*
The transportation of goods.

### stepping
*verb · IPA /ˈstɛpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,401*
present participle and gerund of step

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