demanding

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/

//dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“demanding” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,781. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,781
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

Corpus desk

Index EN-demanding · demanding · English

demanding · rank #5,781 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,781
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH damages

Nearest frequency peer: damages (-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 “demanding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “demanding” 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).

demanding vs depending
78% similar
demanding vs demeaning
78% similar
demanding vs defending
78% similar

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

Key facts for demanding
PropertyValue
Headworddemanding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,781
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “demanding”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).demandinglands 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 “damages” (#5,780), “disc” (#5,782), “Cuba” (#5,779). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demanding” is #5,781. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around demanding (IPA /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,781 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for demanding, with forms such as "ddemanding", "deamnding", and "demadning". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "depending", "demeaning", "defending", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From demand + -ing. The correct English form is demanding, spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
  2. 2
    Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how demanding appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
  2. Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious

Etymology

From demand + -ing.

Antonyms

undemanding

This word in other languages

exigente(Español)éprouvant(Français)anspruchsvoll(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemanding
  • deamnding
  • demadning
  • demandding
  • demandign
  • demandingg
  • demandinng
  • demandnig
  • demanidng
  • demannding
  • demmanding
  • demnading
  • dmeanding
  • edmanding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demanding - 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.

ddemanding1deamnding2demadning2demandding1demandign2demandingg1demandinng1demandnig2
Edit distance from "demanding"

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 "demanding"?
"demanding" is spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/.
What does "demanding" mean?
As an adjective, "demanding" means: Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
What words are commonly confused with "demanding"?
"demanding" is commonly confused with "depending", "demeaning", "defending". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demanding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demanding" is /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/. 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 "demanding"?
From demand + -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 "demanding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

comparing#5,773companion#5,772financing#5,790gentlemen#5,794

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

controller14 variantschancellor14 variantsapplicable14 variantsmandatory14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list