# decreasing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,530

## Definitions
1. On the decrease.

## Etymology
From decrease + -ing (participial suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **depressing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decreasing-vs-depressing)

## Common misspellings (15)
`dcereasing`, `ddecreasing`, `deccreasing`, `decerasing`, `decraesing`, `decreaisng`, `decreasign`, `decreasingg`, `decreasinng`, `decreasnig`, `decreassing`, `decresaing`, `decrreasing`, `derceasing`, `edcreasing`

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