# tapping vs tripping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tripping
*verb · IPA /ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,653*
present participle and gerund of trip

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