# amusing

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,162

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of amuse

## Etymology
By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **arising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amusing-vs-arising)
- **arousing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amusing-vs-arousing)
- **amazing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazing-vs-amusing)
- **accusing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accusing-vs-amusing)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ammusing`, `amsuing`, `amuisng`, `amusign`, `amusingg`, `amusinng`, `amusnig`, `amussing`, `aumsing`, `mausing`

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