# slamming vs slapping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slamming
*verb · IPA /ˈslæm.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,432*
present participle and gerund of slam

### slapping
*verb · IPA /ˈslæpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,186*
present participle and gerund of slap

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