# taxi vs taxing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taxi
*noun · IPA /ˈtæk.si/ · frequency rank #5,273*
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

### taxing
*verb · IPA /ˈtæksɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,043*
present participle and gerund of tax

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