# grueling

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹuː.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,582

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of gruelling.

## Easily confused with
- **grunting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grueling-vs-grunting)
- **grumbling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grueling-vs-grumbling)
- **greeting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greeting-vs-grueling)
- **grieving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grieving-vs-grueling)
- **grilling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grilling-vs-grueling)
- **growling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/growling-vs-grueling)
- **greening** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greening-vs-grueling)
- **grayling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grayling-vs-grueling)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ggrueling`, `greuling`, `grrueling`, `grueilng`, `gruelign`, `gruelingg`, `gruelinng`, `gruelling`, `gruelnig`, `gruleing`, `gureling`, `rgueling`

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