# voting vs vying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### voting
*adjective · IPA /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,421*
Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of business.

### vying
*verb · IPA /ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,235*
present participle and gerund of vie

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