# standing vs starting

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### standing
*noun · IPA \stɑ̃.diŋ\ · frequency rank #19,412*
Rang, position sociale.

### starting
*verb · IPA \ˈstɑɹ.ɾɪŋ\ · frequency rank #42,066*
Participe présent de start.

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