# sinking vs stinging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sinking
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,251*
gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

### stinging
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,617*
Having the capacity to sting.

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