# wavering vs waving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wavering
*adjective · frequency rank #37,766*
Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.

### waving
*verb · IPA /ˈweɪvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,479*
present participle and gerund of wave

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