# approaching

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,387

## Definitions
1. That approaches or approach.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`apporaching`, `appraoching`, `approacching`, `approachhing`, `approachign`, `approachingg`, `approachinng`, `approachnig`, `approacihng`, `approahcing`, `approcahing`, `apprroaching`, `aproaching`, `aprpoaching`, `paproaching`

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