broadening

/ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/

//ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ// verb

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"broadening" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“broadening” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,706
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Key facts for broadening
PropertyValue
Headwordbroadening
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,706
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “broadening” 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). broadening lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around broadening (IPA /ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,706 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of broaden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for broadening, with forms such as "bbroadening", "boradening", and "braodening". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is broadening, spelled B-R-O-A-D-E-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of broaden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbroadening
  • boradening
  • braodening
  • broaddening
  • broadeinng
  • broadenign
  • broadeningg
  • broadeninng
  • broadennig
  • broadenning
  • broadneing
  • broaedning
  • brodaening
  • brroadening
  • rboadening

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of broadening - 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.

bbroadening1boradening2braodening2broaddening1broadeinng2broadenign2broadeningg1broadeninng1
Edit distance from "broadening"

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 "broadening"?
"broadening" is spelled B-R-O-A-D-E-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/.
What does "broadening" mean?
As a verb, "broadening" means: present participle and gerund of broaden
What are common misspellings of "broadening"?
Common misspellings include "bbroadening", "boradening", "braodening", "broaddening", "broadeinng". The correct spelling is "broadening".
How do you pronounce "broadening"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "broadening" is /ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "broadening" come from?
"broadening" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “broadening”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-O-A-D-E-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹɔː.də.nɪŋ/ (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

Same frequency band

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