filming

/ˈfɪlmɪŋ/

//ˈfɪlmɪŋ// noun

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"filming" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“filming” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,222
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of the verb to film.

Corpus desk

Index EN-filming · filming · English

filming · rank #5,222 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,222
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH filling

Nearest frequency peer: filling (-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 “filming”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “filming” 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).

filming vs fling
71% similar
filming vs flying
71% similar
filming vs firing
71% similar

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

Key facts for filming
PropertyValue
Headwordfilming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɪlmɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,222
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “filming”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).filminglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “filling” (#5,221), “Glasgow” (#5,223), “fights” (#5,220). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “filming” is #5,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around filming (IPA /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,222 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The action of the verb to film.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for filming, with forms such as "ffilming", "filimng", and "fillming". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fling", "flying", "firing", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is filming, spelled F-I-L-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of the verb to film.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It was truly one of the most horrific filming experiences of my career there, contrasting neatly with some of the best of my career - filming in various off-limits storerooms at LTM's Acton Depot.

This word in other languages

filmación(Español)tournage(Français)Aufnahme(Deutsch)filmagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffilming
  • filimng
  • fillming
  • filmign
  • filmingg
  • filminng
  • filmming
  • filmnig
  • fimling
  • fliming
  • iflming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of filming - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffilming1filimng2fillming1filmign2filmingg1filminng1filmming1filmnig2
Edit distance from "filming"

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 "filming"?
"filming" is spelled F-I-L-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/.
What does "filming" mean?
As a noun, "filming" means: The action of the verb to film.
What words are commonly confused with "filming"?
"filming" is commonly confused with "fling", "flying", "firing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filming"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filming" is /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filming" come from?
"filming" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filling#5,221Glasgow#5,223insight#5,227emotion#5,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list