# zoning vs zooming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### zoning
*noun · frequency rank #14,677*
Legislative action for the purpose of regulating the use of property and the construction of buildings within the area under the jurisdiction of the legislative body concerned.

### zooming
*verb · IPA /ˈzuːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,663*
present participle and gerund of zoom

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