# ascending

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,265

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of ascend

## Etymology
From ascend + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **attending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ascending-vs-attending)
- **ascendant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ascendant-vs-ascending)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acsending`, `asccending`, `ascedning`, `ascendding`, `ascendign`, `ascendingg`, `ascendinng`, `ascendnig`, `ascenidng`, `ascennding`, `ascneding`, `asecnding`, `asscending`, `sacending`

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