dimming

/ˈdɪmɪŋ/

//ˈdɪmɪŋ// verb

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"dimming" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dimming” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,883
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-dimming · dimming · English

dimming · rank #45,883 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,883
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH devastate

Nearest frequency peer: devastate (-2 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 “dimming”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dimming” 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).

dimming vs dining
71% similar
dimming vs diving
71% similar
dimming vs dumping
71% similar

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

Key facts for dimming
PropertyValue
Headworddimming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdɪmɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,883
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dimming”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dimminglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “devastate” (#45,881), “disloyalty” (#45,885), “Denali” (#45,880). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dimming” is #45,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dimming (IPA /ˈdɪmɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,883 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of dim".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dimming, with forms such as "ddimming", "dimimng", and "diming". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "dining", "diving", "dumping", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is dimming, spelled D-I-M-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddimming
  • dimimng
  • diming
  • dimmign
  • dimmingg
  • dimminng
  • dimmnig
  • dmiming
  • idmming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dimming - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddimming1dimimng2diming1dimmign2dimmingg1dimminng1dimmnig2dmiming2
Edit distance from "dimming"

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 "dimming"?
"dimming" is spelled D-I-M-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪmɪŋ/.
What does "dimming" mean?
As a verb, "dimming" means: present participle and gerund of dim
What words are commonly confused with "dimming"?
"dimming" is commonly confused with "dining", "diving", "dumping". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dimming"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dimming" is /ˈdɪmɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dimming" come from?
"dimming" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dimming", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

dongle9 variantscrusts9 variantscoking9 variantsclamor9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list