# guessing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,798

## Definitions
1. The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.

## Etymology
From Middle English gessyng, gessynge, equivalent to guess + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **gushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guessing-vs-gushing)
- **gusting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guessing-vs-gusting)
- **gassing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gassing-vs-guessing)

## Common misspellings (10)
`geussing`, `gguessing`, `guesing`, `guesisng`, `guessign`, `guessingg`, `guessinng`, `guessnig`, `gusesing`, `ugessing`

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