# explaining

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #4,856

## Definitions
1. explanation

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`epxlaining`, `exlpaining`, `expalining`, `explaiinng`, `explainign`, `explainingg`, `explaininng`, `explainnig`, `explainning`, `explaniing`, `explianing`, `expllaining`, `expplaining`, `exxplaining`, `xeplaining`

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