# tapping vs topping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tapping
*noun · frequency rank #10,293*
An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

### topping
*verb · IPA /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,830*
present participle and gerund of top

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