# challenging

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,508

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of challenge

## Etymology
From Middle English chalengynge; equivalent to challenge + -ing.

## Common misspellings (16)
`cahllenging`, `cchallenging`, `chalelnging`, `chalenging`, `challegning`, `challengging`, `challengign`, `challengingg`, `challenginng`, `challengnig`, `challenigng`, `challennging`, `challneging`, `chhallenging`, `chlalenging`, `hcallenging`

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