# following

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #328

## Definitions
1. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
2. About to be specified.
3. Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, follow + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ffollowing`, `flolowing`, `folloiwng`, `followign`, `followingg`, `followinng`, `follownig`, `followwing`, `follwoing`, `fololwing`, `folowing`, `ofllowing`

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