# darling vs dating

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### darling
*noun · IPA \ˈdɑɹ.lɪŋ\ · frequency rank #25,274*
Chéri, chérie.

### dating
*verb · IPA \ˈdeɪ.tɪŋ\ · frequency rank #28,908*
Participe présent du verbe to date.

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