# watchdog vs watching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### watchdog
*noun · IPA /ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/ · frequency rank #22,858*
A guard dog.

### watching
*verb · IPA /ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,035*
present participle and gerund of watch

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