Which to use
“walkie” is a noun and “walking” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,154
- “walkie” frequency rank
- #1,472
- “walking” frequency rank
- 36626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | walkie | walking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A walkie-talkie. | present participle and gerund of walk |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set walkie and walking apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: walkie is anoun and walkingaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
walkie is recorded at frequency rank #35,154, classified as anoun. walking is at rank #1,472, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36626, this pair ranks #301,583 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of walkie vs walking
Shared letters: aiklw. Private to "walkie": e. Private to "walking": gn.
"walkie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "walking" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "walkie" and "walking" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "walkie" or "walking"?
Remembering walkie vs walking
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “walkie”; for a verb, it's “walking”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “walkie” entry
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