campaigning

noun

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"campaigning" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“campaigning” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,556. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,556
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gerund of campaign: the act of taking part in a campaign.

Corpus desk

Index EN-campaigning · campaigning · English

campaigning · rank #12,556 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,556
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH bombed

Nearest frequency peer: bombed (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “campaigning”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “campaigning” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for campaigning
PropertyValue
Headwordcampaigning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,556
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campaigning” 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). campaigning 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 17 spelling variants around campaigning, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,556 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gerund of campaign: the act of taking part in a campaign.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for campaigning, with forms such as "acmpaigning", "camapigning", and "cammpaigning". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From campaign + -ing. The correct English form is campaigning, spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerund of campaign: the act of taking part in a campaign.

Etymology

From campaign + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmpaigning
  • camapigning
  • cammpaigning
  • campagining
  • campaiggning
  • campaiginng
  • campaignign
  • campaigningg
  • campaigninng
  • campaignnig
  • campaignning
  • campainging
  • campiagning
  • camppaigning
  • capmaigning
  • ccampaigning
  • cmapaigning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of campaigning - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acmpaigning2camapigning2cammpaigning1campagining2campaiggning1campaiginng2campaignign2campaigningg1
Edit distance from "campaigning"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "campaigning"?
"campaigning" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N-I-N-G.
What does "campaigning" mean?
As a noun, "campaigning" means: gerund of campaign: the act of taking part in a campaign.
What are common misspellings of "campaigning"?
Common misspellings include "acmpaigning", "camapigning", "cammpaigning", "campagining", "campaiggning". The correct spelling is "campaigning".
What is the origin of the word "campaigning"?
From campaign + -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 "campaigning", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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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