# brushing

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,908

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of brush

## Easily confused with
- **busting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brushing-vs-busting)
- **bushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brushing-vs-bushing)
- **bashing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bashing-vs-brushing)
- **bruising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bruising-vs-brushing)
- **blushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blushing-vs-brushing)

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbrushing`, `brrushing`, `brsuhing`, `bruhsing`, `brushhing`, `brushign`, `brushingg`, `brushinng`, `brushnig`, `brusihng`, `brusshing`, `burshing`, `rbushing`

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