clarifying

/ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

//ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ// verb

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"clarifying" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clarifying” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,037
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of clarify

Corpus desk

Index EN-clarifying · clarifying · English

clarifying · rank #22,037 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,037
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clandestine

Nearest frequency peer: clandestine (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “clarifying”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “clarifying” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clarifying
PropertyValue
Headwordclarifying
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,037
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “clarifying”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).clarifyinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “clandestine” (#22,036), “clutter” (#22,038), “circumcision” (#22,035). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clarifying” is #22,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around clarifying (IPA /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,037 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of clarify".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for clarifying, with forms such as "calrifying", "cclarifying", and "clairfying". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is clarifying, spelled C-L-A-R-I-F-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clarify

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calrifying
  • cclarifying
  • clairfying
  • clarfiying
  • clariffying
  • clarifiyng
  • clarifyign
  • clarifyingg
  • clarifyinng
  • clarifynig
  • clarifyying
  • clariyfing
  • clarrifying
  • cllarifying
  • clraifying
  • lcarifying

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clarifying - 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.

calrifying2cclarifying1clairfying2clarfiying2clariffying1clarifiyng2clarifyign2clarifyingg1
Edit distance from "clarifying"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clarifying"?
"clarifying" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-F-Y-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does "clarifying" mean?
As a verb, "clarifying" means: present participle and gerund of clarify
What are common misspellings of "clarifying"?
Common misspellings include "calrifying", "cclarifying", "clairfying", "clarfiying", "clariffying". The correct spelling is "clarifying".
How do you pronounce "clarifying"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clarifying" is /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clarifying" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clarifying", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list