concealing

/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

//kənˈsiːlɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“concealing” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,326
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concealing · concealing · English

concealing · rank #25,326 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,326
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compulsion

Nearest frequency peer: compulsion (-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 “concealing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concealing” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

concealing vs conceding
80% similar
concealing vs concerning
80% similar
concealing vs conceiving
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for concealing
PropertyValue
Headwordconcealing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,326
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concealing”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).concealinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “compulsion” (#25,325), “condescending” (#25,327), “condominium” (#25,328). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concealing” is #25,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around concealing (IPA /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,326 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for concealing, with forms such as "cconcealing", "cnocealing", and "cocnealing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "conceding", "concerning", "conceiving", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From conceal + -ing. The correct English form is concealing, spelled C-O-N-C-E-A-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.
  2. 2
    Material, etc., that conceals something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how concealing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Standing half-befogged upon the mountain of his Fate, all that part of the wide panorama was wrapped in clouds to him; but anon those concealings slid aside, or rather, a quick rent was made in them; […]

Etymology

From conceal + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcealing
  • cnocealing
  • cocnealing
  • concaeling
  • conccealing
  • conceailng
  • concealign
  • concealingg
  • concealinng
  • concealling
  • concealnig
  • concelaing
  • conecaling
  • conncealing
  • ocncealing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concealing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconcealing1cnocealing2cocnealing2concaeling2conccealing1conceailng2concealign2concealingg1
Edit distance from "concealing"

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 "concealing"?
"concealing" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-A-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/.
What does "concealing" mean?
As a noun, "concealing" means: gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.
What words are commonly confused with "concealing"?
"concealing" is commonly confused with "conceding", "concerning", "conceiving". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concealing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concealing" is /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "concealing"?
From conceal + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

compulsion#25,325creatively#25,339Blackstone#25,300binoculars#25,299

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

centerpiece15 variantsbewildered15 variantselasticity15 variantsevangelist15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list