# ticking vs tracking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ticking
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,931*
A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.

### tracking
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹækɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,721*
The act or process by which something is tracked.

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