# sitting vs skating

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### skating
*verb · IPA /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,097*
present participle and gerund of skate

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