abandoning

/əˈbændənɪŋ/

//əˈbændənɪŋ// verb

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"abandoning" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abandoning” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,683
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of abandon

Corpus desk

Index EN-abandoning · abandoning · English

abandoning · rank #14,683 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,683
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abolition

Nearest frequency peer: abolition (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abandoning”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abandoning” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abandoning
PropertyValue
Headwordabandoning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈbændənɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,683
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abandoning”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).abandoninglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “abolition” (#14,684), “accessibility” (#14,685), “acquainted” (#14,686). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abandoning” is #14,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abandoning (IPA /əˈbændənɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,683 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of abandon".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abandoning, with forms such as "aabndoning", "abadnoning", and "abanddoning". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is abandoning, spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of abandon

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abandoning appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Many have been abandoning their homes due to the violence. (progressive)
  2. Their abandoning their homes means no tax revenues for the county. (gerund)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabndoning
  • abadnoning
  • abanddoning
  • abandnoing
  • abandoinng
  • abandonign
  • abandoningg
  • abandoninng
  • abandonnig
  • abandonning
  • abanndoning
  • abanodning
  • abbandoning
  • abnadoning
  • baandoning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abandoning - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aabndoning2abadnoning2abanddoning1abandnoing2abandoinng2abandonign2abandoningg1abandoninng1
Edit distance from "abandoning"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abandoning"?
"abandoning" is spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbændənɪŋ/.
What does "abandoning" mean?
As a verb, "abandoning" means: present participle and gerund of abandon
What are common misspellings of "abandoning"?
Common misspellings include "aabndoning", "abadnoning", "abanddoning", "abandnoing", "abandoinng". The correct spelling is "abandoning".
How do you pronounce "abandoning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abandoning" is /əˈbændənɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abandoning" come from?
"abandoning" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abandoning", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acquainted#14,686wonderland#14,673auditorium#14,696subscriber#14,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

deposition15 variantsfabricated15 variantsinfinitely15 variantsinjections15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list