# compelling

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,324

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of compel

## Etymology
By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **competing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compelling-vs-competing)
- **complying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compelling-vs-complying)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccompelling`, `cmopelling`, `comeplling`, `commpelling`, `compelilng`, `compeling`, `compellign`, `compellingg`, `compellinng`, `compellnig`, `compleling`, `comppelling`, `copmelling`, `ocmpelling`

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