# deserving

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,497

## Definitions
1. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
2. Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

## Easily confused with
- **desiring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deserving-vs-desiring)
- **deceiving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deceiving-vs-deserving)
- **deferring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deferring-vs-deserving)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddeserving`, `deesrving`, `deserivng`, `deserrving`, `deservign`, `deservingg`, `deservinng`, `deservnig`, `deservving`, `desevring`, `desreving`, `desserving`, `dseerving`, `edserving`

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