endearing

/ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/

//ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“endearing” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,436
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.

Corpus desk

Index EN-endearing · endearing · English

endearing · rank #24,436 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,436
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Egan

Nearest frequency peer: Egan (-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 “endearing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “endearing” 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).

endearing vs entering
78% similar
endearing vs enduring
78% similar

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

Key facts for endearing
PropertyValue
Headwordendearing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,436
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “endearing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).endearinglands 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 “Egan” (#24,435), “epilogue” (#24,437), “ECT” (#24,434). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “endearing” is #24,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around endearing (IPA /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,436 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for endearing, with forms such as "ednearing", "endaering", and "enddearing". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entering", "enduring", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From endear + -ing. The correct English form is endearing, spelled E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] I dare not call him father, nor he, without shame, own me as his issue, I being illegitimate, and therefore deprived of that endearing tenderness and unparalleled satisfaction which a good man finds in the love and conversation of a parent.
  2. BELIEVE me, if all those endearing young charms, / Which I gaze on so fondly to-day, / Were to change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms, / Like fairy-gifts fading away,— / Thou wouldst stil be ador'd as this moment thou art, / Let thy loveliness fade as it will; / And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart / Would entwine itself verdantly still!

Etymology

From endear + -ing.

This word in other languages

tierno(Español)attendrissant(Français)niedlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ednearing
  • endaering
  • enddearing
  • endeairng
  • endearign
  • endearingg
  • endearinng
  • endearnig
  • endearring
  • enderaing
  • enedaring
  • enndearing
  • nedearing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of endearing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ednearing2endaering2enddearing1endeairng2endearign2endearingg1endearinng1endearnig2
Edit distance from "endearing"

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 "endearing"?
"endearing" is spelled E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/.
What does "endearing" mean?
As an adjective, "endearing" means: Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
What words are commonly confused with "endearing"?
"endearing" is commonly confused with "entering", "enduring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "endearing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endearing" is /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "endearing"?
From endear + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list