# speeding vs spreading

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### spreading
*verb · IPA /ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,269*
present participle and gerund of spread

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