# sledding vs spending

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sledding
*verb · IPA /ˈslɛdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,487*
present participle and gerund of sled

### spending
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,015*
gerund of spend, expenditure.

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