# extending

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,685

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of extend

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`etxending`, `exetnding`, `extedning`, `extendding`, `extendign`, `extendingg`, `extendinng`, `extendnig`, `extenidng`, `extennding`, `extneding`, `exttending`, `exxtending`, `xetending`

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