belonging

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/

//bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ// noun

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"belonging" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“belonging” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,545
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The feeling that one belongs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-belonging · belonging · English

belonging · rank #6,545 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,545
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH beg

Nearest frequency peer: beg (-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 “belonging”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “belonging” 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).

belonging vs blogging
78% similar
belonging vs belongings
90% similar

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

Key facts for belonging
PropertyValue
Headwordbelonging
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,545
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “belonging”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).belonginglands 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 “beg” (#6,544), “booked” (#6,546), “attributed” (#6,543). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “belonging” is #6,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around belonging (IPA /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,545 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for belonging, with forms such as "bbelonging", "bellonging", and "belnoging". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "blogging", "belongings", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From belong + -ing. The correct English form is belonging, spelled B-E-L-O-N-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The feeling that one belongs.
  2. 2
    Something physical that is owned.
  3. 3
    Family; relations; household.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I have a feeling of belonging in London.
  2. A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.

Etymology

From belong + -ing.

This word in other languages

pertenencia(Español)appartenance(Français)Zugehörigkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbelonging
  • bellonging
  • belnoging
  • belogning
  • belongging
  • belongign
  • belongingg
  • belonginng
  • belongnig
  • belonigng
  • belonnging
  • beolnging
  • bleonging
  • eblonging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of belonging - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbelonging1bellonging1belnoging2belogning2belongging1belongign2belongingg1belonginng1
Edit distance from "belonging"

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 "belonging"?
"belonging" is spelled B-E-L-O-N-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/.
What does "belonging" mean?
As a noun, "belonging" means: The feeling that one belongs.
What words are commonly confused with "belonging"?
"belonging" is commonly confused with "blogging", "belongings". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "belonging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belonging" is /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/. 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 "belonging"?
From belong + -ing. 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 "belonging", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tolerance#6,530switching#6,527specified#6,522qualities#6,509

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

accomplish14 variantsnortheast14 variantsinstances14 variantsexploring14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list