# tying vs typing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tying
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,629*
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

### typing
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,120*
Assigning or classification by type.

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