# topping vs toying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### toying
*noun · frequency rank #29,497*
The act of one who toys.

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