# starting vs sterling

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sterling
*adjective · IPA \stɛʁ.liŋ\ · frequency rank #10,790*
Qualifie la livre anglaise.

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