abiding

/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

//əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ// adj

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"abiding" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abiding” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,946
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abiding · abiding · English

abiding · rank #15,946 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,946
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zion

Nearest frequency peer: Zion (-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 “abiding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abiding” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abiding vs adding
71% similar
abiding vs aiming
71% similar
abiding vs airing
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abiding
PropertyValue
Headwordabiding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,946
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abiding”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).abidinglands 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 “Zion” (#15,945), “Adele” (#15,947), “yum” (#15,944). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abiding” is #15,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around abiding (IPA /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,946 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for abiding, with forms such as "abbiding", "abdiing", and "abidding". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "adding", "aiming", "airing", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”). The correct English form is abiding, spelled A-B-I-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an abiding belief
  2. a deep and abiding hatred of wealth

Etymology

Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).

Synonyms

diuturnalprolongedlasting

This word in other languages

continuel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbiding
  • abdiing
  • abidding
  • abidign
  • abidingg
  • abidinng
  • abidnig
  • abiidng
  • aibding
  • baiding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abiding - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbiding1abdiing2abidding1abidign2abidingg1abidinng1abidnig2abiidng2
Edit distance from "abiding"

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 "abiding"?
"abiding" is spelled A-B-I-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/.
What does "abiding" mean?
As an adjective, "abiding" means: Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
What words are commonly confused with "abiding"?
"abiding" is commonly confused with "adding", "aiming", "airing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abiding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abiding" is /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abiding"?
Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list