# staring vs Stirling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### staring
*verb · IPA /ˈstɛəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,734*
present participle and gerund of stare

### Stirling
*name · IPA /ˈstɪɹ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,517*
A placename:

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