# attempting

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,505

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of attempt

## Common misspellings (14)
`atempting`, `atetmpting`, `attemmpting`, `attempitng`, `attemppting`, `attemptign`, `attemptingg`, `attemptinng`, `attemptnig`, `attemptting`, `attemtping`, `attepmting`, `attmepting`, `tatempting`

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