gossiping

/ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/

//ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ// verb

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"gossiping" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gossiping” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,471
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-gossiping · gossiping · English

gossiping · rank #37,471 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,471
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH golem

Nearest frequency peer: golem (-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 “gossiping”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gossiping” 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 gossiping
PropertyValue
Headwordgossiping
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,471
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gossiping”

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).gossipinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “golem” (#37,470), “gracias” (#37,472), “glyn” (#37,469). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gossiping” is #37,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gossiping (IPA /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,471 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of gossip".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gossiping, with forms such as "ggossiping", "gosiping", and "gosisping". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is gossiping, spelled G-O-S-S-I-P-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gossip

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggossiping
  • gosiping
  • gosisping
  • gossiipng
  • gossipign
  • gossipingg
  • gossipinng
  • gossipnig
  • gossipping
  • gosspiing
  • gsosiping
  • ogssiping

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gossiping - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggossiping1gosiping1gosisping2gossiipng2gossipign2gossipingg1gossipinng1gossipnig2
Edit distance from "gossiping"

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 "gossiping"?
"gossiping" is spelled G-O-S-S-I-P-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/.
What does "gossiping" mean?
As a verb, "gossiping" means: present participle and gerund of gossip
What are common misspellings of "gossiping"?
Common misspellings include "ggossiping", "gosiping", "gosisping", "gossiipng", "gossipign". The correct spelling is "gossiping".
How do you pronounce "gossiping"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gossiping" is /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gossiping" come from?
"gossiping" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

guarantor#37,476Herodotus#37,485fastening#37,456Hightower#37,486

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Holbrook12 variantsEuclidean12 variantshurriedly12 variantsengrossed12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list