# spreading vs streaming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### streaming
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,984*
Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spreading-vs-streaming