# gambling

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,248

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of gamble

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

## Easily confused with
- **gaming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambling-vs-gaming)
- **grumbling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambling-vs-grumbling)
- **Gambino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambino-vs-gambling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`agmbling`, `gabmling`, `gambbling`, `gambilng`, `gamblign`, `gamblingg`, `gamblinng`, `gamblling`, `gamblnig`, `gamlbing`, `gammbling`, `ggambling`, `gmabling`

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