# staging vs starring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### staging
*verb · frequency rank #12,146*
present participle and gerund of stage

### starring
*verb · frequency rank #6,299*
present participle and gerund of star

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