# speeding vs spelling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### speeding
*verb · IPA /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,610*
present participle and gerund of speed

### spelling
*verb · IPA /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,181*
present participle and gerund of spell

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