# answering

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,326

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of answer

## Etymology
From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.

## Common misspellings (14)
`annswering`, `ansewring`, `ansswering`, `answeirng`, `answerign`, `answeringg`, `answerinng`, `answernig`, `answerring`, `answreing`, `answwering`, `anwsering`, `asnwering`, `naswering`

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