fuming

/ˈfjuːmɪŋ/

//ˈfjuːmɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“fuming” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,805
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of fume

Corpus desk

Index EN-fuming · fuming · English

fuming · rank #30,805 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,805
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fung

Nearest frequency peer: fung (+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 “fuming”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fuming” 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).

fuming vs fung
67% similar
fuming vs fusing
83% similar
fuming vs funding
71% similar

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

Key facts for fuming
PropertyValue
Headwordfuming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,805
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fuming”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fung” (#30,806), “freebies” (#30,803), “Galen” (#30,807). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fuming” is #30,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fuming (IPA /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,805 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of fume".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuming, with forms such as "ffuming", "fmuing", and "fuimng". 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, "fung", "fusing", "funding", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is fuming, spelled F-U-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fume

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffuming
  • fmuing
  • fuimng
  • fumign
  • fumingg
  • fuminng
  • fumming
  • fumnig
  • ufming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffuming1fmuing2fuimng2fumign2fumingg1fuminng1fumming1fumnig2
Edit distance from "fuming"

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 "fuming"?
"fuming" is spelled F-U-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/.
What does "fuming" mean?
As a verb, "fuming" means: present participle and gerund of fume
What words are commonly confused with "fuming"?
"fuming" is commonly confused with "fung", "fusing", "funding". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuming"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuming" is /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuming" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Faisal#30,791Enrico#30,782encode#30,781Dooley#30,770

Similar misspelling depth

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

Darfur9 variantsDaleks9 variantscruelly9 variantsmacron9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list