# containing

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,418

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of contain

## Easily confused with
- **continuing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/containing-vs-continuing)
- **contacting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contacting-vs-containing)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccontaining`, `cnotaining`, `conatining`, `conntaining`, `contaiinng`, `containign`, `containingg`, `containinng`, `containnig`, `containning`, `contaniing`, `contianing`, `conttaining`, `cotnaining`, `ocntaining`

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