# embarrassing

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,595

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of embarrass

## Etymology
By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ebmarrassing`, `emabrrassing`, `embararssing`, `embarassing`, `embarrasing`, `embarrasisng`, `embarrassign`, `embarrassingg`, `embarrassinng`, `embarrassnig`, `embarrsasing`, `embbarrassing`, `embrarassing`, `emmbarrassing`, `mebarrassing`

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