awning

/ˈɔːnɪŋ/

//ˈɔːnɪŋ// noun

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"awning" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“awning” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,518
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.

Corpus desk

Index EN-awning · awning · English

awning · rank #41,518 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,518
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Augustin

Nearest frequency peer: Augustin (-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 “awning”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “awning” 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).

awning vs aging
67% similar
awning vs asking
67% similar
awning vs acting
67% similar

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

Key facts for awning
PropertyValue
Headwordawning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔːnɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,518
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “awning”

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).awninglands 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 “Augustin” (#41,517), “AWOL” (#41,519), “Aslan” (#41,516). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “awning” is #41,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around awning (IPA /ˈɔːnɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,518 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for awning, with forms such as "anwing", "awinng", and "awnign". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "aging", "asking", "acting", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1615-25 (nautical sense only); from *awn + -ing, reduction of Middle French auvans (“sloping roof”), from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *an(de)bannā (“eaves”) (compare Occitan ambans (“parapet”)), form of *ande- (intensive prefix) (compare Welsh an… The correct English form is awning, spelled A-W-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
  2. 2
    That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how awning appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. At Nairobi the mail waits an hour-and-a-half. The station has three long platforms, mostly covered in awnings, the island connected with the main platform (which is used by the mails in both directions) by a subway.
  2. But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring. Kettering's island Platform 2/3 is especially noteworthy. Although it dates from 1879, when the station was enlarged to four platforms, the same original (1857) patterns for the delicate cast-ironwork see…

Etymology

1615-25 (nautical sense only); from *awn + -ing, reduction of Middle French auvans (“sloping roof”), from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *an(de)bannā (“eaves”) (compare Occitan ambans (“parapet”)), form of *ande- (intensive prefix) (compare Welsh an-, Old Irish ind-) + *bandā (“horn; peak”) (compare Welsh ban, Irish beann).

This word in other languages

toldo(Español)marquise(Français)Markise(Deutsch)toldo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anwing
  • awinng
  • awnign
  • awningg
  • awninng
  • awnnig
  • awnning
  • awwning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of awning - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anwing2awinng2awnign2awningg1awninng1awnnig2awnning1awwning1
Edit distance from "awning"

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 "awning"?
"awning" is spelled A-W-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːnɪŋ/.
What does "awning" mean?
As a noun, "awning" means: A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
What words are commonly confused with "awning"?
"awning" is commonly confused with "aging", "asking", "acting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "awning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "awning" is /ˈɔːnɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "awning"?
1615-25 (nautical sense only); from *awn + -ing, reduction of Middle French auvans (“sloping roof”), from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *an(de)bannā (“eaves”) (compare Occitan ambans (“parapet”)), form of *ande- (intensive prefix) (compar... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Berber#41,527Anubis#41,508animus#41,505booger#41,533

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

balmy8 variantsbards8 variantscabana8 variantsChand8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list