# spreading vs streaking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### streaking
*noun · frequency rank #42,426*
Condition of being streaked; a streak.

## Source
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