# upgrading vs uploading

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### upgrading
*verb · IPA /ʌpˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,709*
present participle and gerund of upgrade

### uploading
*verb · IPA /ˈʌpˌloʊdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,611*
present participle and gerund of upload

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