# carrying

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkæɹ.i.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,430

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of carry

## Easily confused with
- **crying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carrying-vs-crying)
- **carving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carrying-vs-carving)
- **caring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caring-vs-carrying)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acrrying`, `carriyng`, `carryign`, `carryingg`, `carryinng`, `carrynig`, `carryying`, `carying`, `caryring`, `ccarrying`, `crarying`

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