declaring

/dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/

//dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“declaring” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,314
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-declaring · declaring · English

declaring · rank #9,314 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,314
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dana

Nearest frequency peer: Dana (-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 “declaring”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “declaring” 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).

declaring vs delaying
78% similar
declaring vs declining
78% similar
declaring vs decaying
78% similar

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

Key facts for declaring
PropertyValue
Headworddeclaring
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,314
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “declaring”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).declaringlands 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 “Dana” (#9,313), “decoration” (#9,315), “cube” (#9,312). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “declaring” is #9,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around declaring (IPA /dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,314 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of declare".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for declaring, with forms such as "dcelaring", "ddeclaring", and "decalring". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "delaying", "declining", "decaying", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English declaring, declarynge, equivalent to declare + -ing (present participle ending). The correct English form is declaring, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of declare

Etymology

From Middle English declaring, declarynge, equivalent to declare + -ing (present participle ending).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcelaring
  • ddeclaring
  • decalring
  • decclaring
  • declairng
  • declarign
  • declaringg
  • declarinng
  • declarnig
  • declarring
  • decllaring
  • declraing
  • delcaring
  • edclaring

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcelaring2ddeclaring1decalring2decclaring1declairng2declarign2declaringg1declarinng1
Edit distance from "declaring"

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 "declaring"?
"declaring" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/.
What does "declaring" mean?
As a verb, "declaring" means: present participle and gerund of declare
What words are commonly confused with "declaring"?
"declaring" is commonly confused with "delaying", "declining", "decaying". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declaring"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declaring" is /dɪˈklɛɹɪŋ/. 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 "declaring"?
From Middle English declaring, declarynge, equivalent to declare + -ing (present participle ending). 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 "declaring", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

coordinate14 variantsdeliberate14 variantsgeological14 variantsathletics14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list