# descending

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,739

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of descend

## Etymology
From descend + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **depending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/depending-vs-descending)
- **defending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defending-vs-descending)
- **descendant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/descendant-vs-descending)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddescending`, `decsending`, `desccending`, `descedning`, `descendding`, `descendign`, `descendingg`, `descendinng`, `descendnig`, `descenidng`, `descennding`, `descneding`, `desecnding`, `desscending`, `dsecending`, `edscending`

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