Which to use
“teaming” is a noun and “teeming” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,714
- “teaming” frequency rank
- #31,375
- “teeming” frequency rank
- 50089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teaming | teeming |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An instance of teamwork. | present participle and gerund of teem |
Letter map: teaming vs teeming
Shared letters muted; letters that set teaming and teeming apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: teaming vs teeming
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: teaming is anoun and teemingaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “teaming” becomes e in “teeming”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teaming is recorded at frequency rank #18,714, classified as anoun. teeming is at rank #31,375, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈtiːmɪŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50089, this pair ranks #177,475 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teaming vs teeming
Shared letters: egimnt. Private to "teaming": a. Private to "teeming": -.
"teaming" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "teeming" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teaming" for "teeming" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "teaming" or "teeming" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "teaming" and "teeming".
- Full dictionary entry for "teaming" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teeming" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,475 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teaming" and "teeming" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teeming vs teething". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #177,475 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.