# waking vs waning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waking
*adjective · IPA /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,760*
Occurring during wakefulness.

### waning
*verb · IPA /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,334*
present participle and gerund of wane

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