# tossing vs toying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tossing
*noun · frequency rank #17,508*
The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.

### 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/tossing-vs-toying