# whimpering vs whispering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whimpering
*noun · frequency rank #49,720*
The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.

### whispering
*verb · IPA /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,058*
present participle and gerund of whisper

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