diff --git a/frontend/e2e/home-events.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/home-events.spec.ts
index 88ca1a8..63731ec 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/home-events.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/home-events.spec.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ test.describe('US5: Visual Distinction for Event Roles', () => {
     const card = page.locator('.event-card').filter({ hasText: 'Summer BBQ' })
     const badge = card.locator('.event-card__badge')
     await expect(badge).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(badge).toHaveText('Organizer')
+    await expect(badge).toHaveText('Organizing')
     await expect(badge).toHaveClass(/event-card__badge--organizer/)
   })
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ test.describe('US5: Visual Distinction for Event Roles', () => {
     const card = page.locator('.event-card').filter({ hasText: 'Team Meeting' })
     const badge = card.locator('.event-card__badge')
     await expect(badge).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(badge).toHaveText('Attendee')
+    await expect(badge).toHaveText('Attending')
     await expect(badge).toHaveClass(/event-card__badge--attendee/)
   })
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
index 94b936e..d919967 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/watch-event.spec.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ test.describe('US3: Bookmark reflects attending status', () => {
 
     // Navigate to list via back link
     await page.locator('.detail__back').click()
-    await expect(page.getByText('Attendee')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByText('Attending')).toBeVisible()
     await expect(page.getByText('Watching')).not.toBeVisible()
   })
 })
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ test.describe('US4: RSVP cancellation preserves watch status', () => {
     // Navigate to list via back link
     await page.locator('.detail__back').click()
     await expect(page.getByText('Watching')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.getByText('Attendee')).not.toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByText('Attending')).not.toBeVisible()
   })
 })
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ test.describe('US7: Watcher upgrades to attendee', () => {
 
     // Navigate to list via back link
     await page.locator('.detail__back').click()
-    await expect(page.getByText('Attendee')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByText('Attending')).toBeVisible()
     await expect(page.getByText('Watching')).not.toBeVisible()
   })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/EventCard.vue
index 705870d..19895a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventCard.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       <span class="event-card__time">{{ displayTime }}</span>
     </RouterLink>
     <span v-if="eventRole" class="event-card__badge" :class="`event-card__badge--${eventRole}`">
-      {{ eventRole === 'organizer' ? 'Organizer' : eventRole === 'attendee' ? 'Attendee' : 'Watching' }}
+      {{ eventRole === 'organizer' ? 'Organizing' : eventRole === 'attendee' ? 'Attending' : 'Watching' }}
     </span>
     <button
       class="event-card__delete"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventCard.spec.ts b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventCard.spec.ts
index 7b9bf2d..05ab25b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventCard.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventCard.spec.ts
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ describe('EventCard', () => {
 
   it('renders organizer badge when eventRole is organizer', () => {
     const wrapper = mountCard({ eventRole: 'organizer' })
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Organizer')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Organizing')
   })
 
   it('renders attendee badge when eventRole is attendee', () => {
     const wrapper = mountCard({ eventRole: 'attendee' })
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Attendee')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Attending')
   })
 
   it('renders watcher badge when eventRole is watcher', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventList.spec.ts b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventList.spec.ts
index 8cb0004..fd1b4a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventList.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/EventList.spec.ts
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ describe('EventList', () => {
     const wrapper = mountList()
     const badge = wrapper.find('.event-card__badge--organizer')
     expect(badge.exists()).toBe(true)
-    expect(badge.text()).toBe('Organizer')
+    expect(badge.text()).toBe('Organizing')
   })
 
   it('assigns attendee role when event has rsvpToken', () => {
     const wrapper = mountList()
     const badge = wrapper.find('.event-card__badge--attendee')
     expect(badge.exists()).toBe(true)
-    expect(badge.text()).toBe('Attendee')
+    expect(badge.text()).toBe('Attending')
   })
 })