functioning

adj

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"functioning" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“functioning” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,910
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - functional, working

Corpus desk

Index EN-functioning · functioning · English

functioning · rank #6,910 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,910
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fridge

Nearest frequency peer: fridge (-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 “functioning”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “functioning” 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
Key facts for functioning
PropertyValue
Headwordfunctioning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,910
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “functioning”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).functioninglands 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 “fridge” (#6,909), “fusion” (#6,911), “FM” (#6,908). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “functioning” is #6,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around functioning, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,910 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for functioning, with forms such as "ffunctioning", "fnuctioning", and "fucntioning". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is functioning, spelled F-U-N-C-T-I-O-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    functional, working
  2. 2
    Of a person, mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The other factions believe that those who are Factionless are nomads and outcasts. But they are actually a fully functioning community.
  2. Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.

Synonyms

useful

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunctioning
  • fnuctioning
  • fucntioning
  • funcctioning
  • funcitoning
  • functinoing
  • functioinng
  • functionign
  • functioningg
  • functioninng
  • functionnig
  • functionning
  • functoining
  • functtioning
  • funnctioning
  • funtcioning
  • ufnctioning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffunctioning1fnuctioning2fucntioning2funcctioning1funcitoning2functinoing2functioinng2functionign2
Edit distance from "functioning"

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 "functioning"?
"functioning" is spelled F-U-N-C-T-I-O-N-I-N-G.
What does "functioning" mean?
As an adjective, "functioning" means: functional, working
What are common misspellings of "functioning"?
Common misspellings include "ffunctioning", "fnuctioning", "fucntioning", "funcctioning", "funcitoning". The correct spelling is "functioning".
What language does "functioning" come from?
"functioning" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flexibility#6,906convenience#6,887continental#6,886probability#6,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

resignation17 variantsuncertainty17 variantsidentifying17 variantsstrengthen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list