arriving

/əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/

//əˈɹaɪvɪŋ// verb

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"arriving" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arriving” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,476
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of arrive

Corpus desk

Index EN-arriving · arriving · English

arriving · rank #5,476 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,476
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH approached

Nearest frequency peer: approached (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “arriving”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “arriving” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arriving vs arising
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arriving
PropertyValue
Headwordarriving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,476
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arriving”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).arrivinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “approached” (#5,475), “ash” (#5,477), “aunt” (#5,478). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arriving” is #5,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around arriving (IPA /əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,476 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of arrive".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for arriving, with forms such as "arirving", "ariving", and "arriivng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "arising", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is arriving, spelled A-R-R-I-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of arrive

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arirving
  • ariving
  • arriivng
  • arrivign
  • arrivingg
  • arrivinng
  • arrivnig
  • arrivving
  • arrviing
  • rariving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arriving - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arirving2ariving1arriivng2arrivign2arrivingg1arrivinng1arrivnig2arrivving1
Edit distance from "arriving"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arriving"?
"arriving" is spelled A-R-R-I-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/.
What does "arriving" mean?
As a verb, "arriving" means: present participle and gerund of arrive
What words are commonly confused with "arriving"?
"arriving" is commonly confused with "arising". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arriving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arriving" is /əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arriving" come from?
"arriving" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arriving", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

benjamin#5,479annually#5,472villages#5,466creature#5,488

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

counsel10 variantsdecides10 variantsdesired10 variantsembrace10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list