# caressing

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈɹɛsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,605

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of caress

## Easily confused with
- **crossing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caressing-vs-crossing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`acressing`, `caerssing`, `caresing`, `caresisng`, `caressign`, `caressingg`, `caressinng`, `caressnig`, `carressing`, `carsesing`, `ccaressing`, `craessing`

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