# talking vs thanking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### talking
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #520*
The action of the verb talk.

### thanking
*noun · frequency rank #14,649*
The act by which thanks are given; thanks.

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