# contributing

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,229

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of contribute

## Easily confused with
- **contribution** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contributing-vs-contribution)
- **contributions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contributing-vs-contributions)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ccontributing`, `cnotributing`, `conntributing`, `conrtibuting`, `contirbuting`, `contrbiuting`, `contribbuting`, `contribtuing`, `contribuitng`, `contributign`, `contributingg`, `contributinng`, `contributnig`, `contributting`, `contriubting`, `contrributing`, `conttributing`, `cotnributing`, `ocntributing`

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