embracing

noun

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

The verdict

“embracing” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,691
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act by which something is embraced (in various senses).

Corpus desk

Index EN-embracing · embracing · English

embracing · rank #11,691 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,691
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH dusty

Nearest frequency peer: dusty (-1 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 “embracing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embracing” 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
Key facts for embracing
PropertyValue
Headwordembracing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,691
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embracing”

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).embracinglands 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 “dusty” (#11,690), “enduring” (#11,692), “Dunn” (#11,689). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embracing” is #11,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around embracing, anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,691 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act by which something is embraced (in various senses).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for embracing, with forms such as "ebmracing", "embarcing", and "embbracing". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is embracing, spelled E-M-B-R-A-C-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act by which something is embraced (in various senses).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There are some secret moving Springs in the Affections, which when they are set a going by some Object in view, or be it some Object, though not in view, yet rendred present to the Mind by the Power of Imagination, that Motion carries out the Soul by its Impetuosity to such violent eager embracings of the Object, that the Absence of it is insupportable.
  2. Ay, in so doing you will but voluntarily throw yourself into her arms, and, with fond embracings, proclaim yourself a willing servant; do not, in the wild endeavor to win fame, strive to crush her power!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmracing
  • embarcing
  • embbracing
  • embraccing
  • embracign
  • embracingg
  • embracinng
  • embracnig
  • embraicng
  • embrcaing
  • embrracing
  • emmbracing
  • emrbacing
  • mebracing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmracing2embarcing2embbracing1embraccing1embracign2embracingg1embracinng1embracnig2
Edit distance from "embracing"

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 "embracing"?
"embracing" is spelled E-M-B-R-A-C-I-N-G.
What does "embracing" mean?
As a noun, "embracing" means: The act by which something is embraced (in various senses).
What are common misspellings of "embracing"?
Common misspellings include "ebmracing", "embarcing", "embbracing", "embraccing", "embracign". The correct spelling is "embracing".
What language does "embracing" come from?
"embracing" 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 "embracing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list