# Xin vs xing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Xin
*name · IPA /ˈʃɪn/ · frequency rank #36,403*
A surname.

### xing
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹɒs.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,525*
Abbreviation of crossing or pedestrian crossing.

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