# tailing vs trailing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tailing
*noun · frequency rank #42,442*
The act of following someone.

### trailing
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,038*
That converge in the direction of travel.

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