embodying

noun

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

The verdict

“embodying” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,134
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - embodiment

Corpus desk

Index EN-embodying · embodying · English

embodying · rank #43,134 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,134
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH egress

Nearest frequency peer: egress (-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 “embodying”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embodying” 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).

embodying vs embedding
78% similar

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

Key facts for embodying
PropertyValue
Headwordembodying
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,134
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embodying”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).embodyinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “egress” (#43,132), “encephalopathy” (#43,136), “effluent” (#43,131). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embodying” is #43,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around embodying, anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,134 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "embodiment".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for embodying, with forms such as "ebmodying", "embbodying", and "embdoying". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "embedding", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is embodying, spelled E-M-B-O-D-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    embodiment

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. They stood, less like the great champions or warring states of antiquity, throwing their whole force into the struggle for the temporary prizes of the sword, than two great embodyings of principle, two master-spirits, contending for the dominion of the minds of mankind[…]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmodying
  • embbodying
  • embdoying
  • emboddying
  • embodiyng
  • embodyign
  • embodyingg
  • embodyinng
  • embodynig
  • embodyying
  • emboyding
  • emmbodying
  • emobdying
  • mebodying

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmodying2embbodying1embdoying2emboddying1embodiyng2embodyign2embodyingg1embodyinng1
Edit distance from "embodying"

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 "embodying"?
"embodying" is spelled E-M-B-O-D-Y-I-N-G.
What does "embodying" mean?
As a noun, "embodying" means: embodiment
What words are commonly confused with "embodying"?
"embodying" is commonly confused with "embedding". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "embodying" come from?
"embodying" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ecologist#43,128dysplasia#43,126dutifully#43,125excretion#43,143

Similar misspelling depth

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

Evangeline14 variantsevolutions14 variantsdrowsiness14 variantsfingertip14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list