braiding

/ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/

//ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“braiding” is uncommon English (frequency #52,821 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,821
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - present participle and gerund of braid

Key facts for braiding
PropertyValue
Headwordbraiding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,821
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “braiding” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). braiding lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

braiding is uncommon English at frequency #52,821 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "present participle and gerund of braid".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for braiding, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English breydynge; equivalent to braid + -ing. The correct English form is braiding, spelled B-R-A-I-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of braid

Etymology

From Middle English breydynge; equivalent to braid + -ing.

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 "braiding"?
"braiding" is spelled B-R-A-I-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/.
What does "braiding" mean?
As a verb, "braiding" means: present participle and gerund of braid
How do you pronounce "braiding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "braiding" is /ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/. 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 "braiding"?
From Middle English breydynge; equivalent to braid + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “braiding”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-A-I-D-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list