# amazing

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #821

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of amaze

## Etymology
From amaze + -ing, from Old English āmasian.

## Easily confused with
- **Amazon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazing-vs-amazon)
- **amusing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazing-vs-amusing)
- **amazingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazing-vs-amazingly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aamzing`, `amaizng`, `amazign`, `amazingg`, `amazinng`, `amaznig`, `amazzing`, `ammazing`, `amzaing`, `maazing`

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