ending

/ˈɛndɪŋ/

//ˈɛndɪŋ// noun

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"ending" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ending” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,108
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A termination or conclusion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ending · ending · English

ending · rank #2,108 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,108
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH email

Nearest frequency peer: email (-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 “ending”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ending” 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).

ending vs Ewing
50% similar
ending vs engine
67% similar
ending vs Epping
50% similar

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

Key facts for ending
PropertyValue
Headwordending
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛndɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,108
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ending”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “email” (#2,107), “exercise” (#2,109), “download” (#2,106). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “ending” is #2,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ending (IPA /ˈɛndɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,108 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ending, with forms such as "edning", "endding", and "endign". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Ewing", "engine", "Epping", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English endyng, endinge, endunge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”). The correct English form is ending, spelled E-N-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A termination or conclusion.
  2. 2
    The last part of something.
  3. 3
    The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -s in "dogs").

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The book has a happy ending.
  2. The film has an unexpected ending.

Etymology

From Middle English endyng, endinge, endunge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”).

Synonyms

conclusionendterminationendfinaleterminationsuffix

This word in other languages

finalización(Español)fin(Français)Ende(Deutsch)fim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edning
  • endding
  • endign
  • endingg
  • endinng
  • endnig
  • enidng
  • ennding
  • neding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edning2endding1endign2endingg1endinng1endnig2enidng2ennding1
Edit distance from "ending"

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 "ending"?
"ending" is spelled E-N-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does "ending" mean?
As a noun, "ending" means: A termination or conclusion.
What words are commonly confused with "ending"?
"ending" is commonly confused with "Ewing", "engine", "Epping". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ending"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ending" is /ˈɛndɪŋ/. 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 "ending"?
From Middle English endyng, endinge, endunge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”). 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 "ending", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list