# stalking vs sticking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stalking
*verb · IPA /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,332*
present participle and gerund of stalk

### sticking
*verb · IPA /ˈstɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,964*
present participle and gerund of stick

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