cursing

/ˈkɝsɪŋ/

//ˈkɝsɪŋ// verb

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"cursing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cursing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,304
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of curse

Corpus desk

Index EN-cursing · cursing · English

cursing · rank #19,304 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,304
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crease

Nearest frequency peer: crease (-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 “cursing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cursing” 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).

cursing vs Curtin
57% similar
cursing vs cutting
71% similar
cursing vs curving
86% similar

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

Key facts for cursing
PropertyValue
Headwordcursing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɝsɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,304
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cursing”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “crease” (#19,303), “deadliest” (#19,305), “degraded” (#19,306). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cursing” is #19,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cursing (IPA /ˈkɝsɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,304 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of curse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cursing, with forms such as "ccursing", "crusing", and "curisng". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Curtin", "cutting", "curving", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From curse + -ing. The correct English form is cursing, spelled C-U-R-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of curse

Etymology

From curse + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccursing
  • crusing
  • curisng
  • currsing
  • cursign
  • cursingg
  • cursinng
  • cursnig
  • curssing
  • cusring
  • ucrsing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cursing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccursing1crusing2curisng2currsing1cursign2cursingg1cursinng1cursnig2
Edit distance from "cursing"

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 "cursing"?
"cursing" is spelled C-U-R-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɝsɪŋ/.
What does "cursing" mean?
As a verb, "cursing" means: present participle and gerund of curse
What words are commonly confused with "cursing"?
"cursing" is commonly confused with "Curtin", "cutting", "curving". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cursing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cursing" is /ˈkɝsɪŋ/. 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 "cursing"?
From curse + -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 "cursing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

docking#19,316dodging#19,317classed#19,289chopper#19,286

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

cohesive11 variantsbolster11 variantsBeaumont11 variantsbastion11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list