crumbling

/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/

//ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ// adj

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"crumbling" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crumbling” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,803
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crumbling · crumbling · English

crumbling · rank #19,803 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,803
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crumble

Nearest frequency peer: crumble (-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 “crumbling”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crumbling” 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 crumbling
PropertyValue
Headwordcrumbling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,803
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crumbling”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).crumblinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “crumble” (#19,802), “coworker” (#19,801), “Costello” (#19,800). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crumbling” is #19,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around crumbling (IPA /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,803 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 crumbling, with forms such as "ccrumbling", "crmubling", and "crrumbling". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is crumbling, spelled C-R-U-M-B-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
  2. 2
    In a state of decline.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrumbling
  • crmubling
  • crrumbling
  • crubmling
  • crumbbling
  • crumbilng
  • crumblign
  • crumblingg
  • crumblinng
  • crumblling
  • crumblnig
  • crumlbing
  • crummbling
  • curmbling
  • rcumbling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crumbling - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccrumbling1crmubling2crrumbling1crubmling2crumbbling1crumbilng2crumblign2crumblingg1
Edit distance from "crumbling"

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 "crumbling"?
"crumbling" is spelled C-R-U-M-B-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/.
What does "crumbling" mean?
As an adjective, "crumbling" means: That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
What are common misspellings of "crumbling"?
Common misspellings include "ccrumbling", "crmubling", "crrumbling", "crubmling", "crumbbling". The correct spelling is "crumbling".
How do you pronounce "crumbling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crumbling" is /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crumbling" come from?
"crumbling" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

congenital15 variantscompulsive15 variantscomplexion15 variantsbelievable15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list