# gardening

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,702

## Definitions
1. The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.
2. Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.
3. The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.
4. The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.

## Etymology
From garden + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`agrdening`, `gadrening`, `garddening`, `gardeinng`, `gardenign`, `gardeningg`, `gardeninng`, `gardennig`, `gardenning`, `gardneing`, `garedning`, `garrdening`, `ggardening`, `gradening`

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