# affirming

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈfɚ.mɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,739

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of affirm

## Etymology
From Middle English affermynge; equivalent to affirm + -ing.

## Common misspellings (12)
`affimring`, `affirimng`, `affirmign`, `affirmingg`, `affirminng`, `affirmming`, `affirmnig`, `affirrming`, `affriming`, `afifrming`, `afirming`, `fafirming`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/affirming