hailing

/ˈheɪlɪŋ/

//ˈheɪlɪŋ// verb

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"hailing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hailing” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,853. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,853
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-hailing · hailing · English

hailing · rank #23,853 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,853
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH gusts

Nearest frequency peer: gusts (-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 “hailing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hailing” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hailing vs having
71% similar
hailing vs hiding
71% similar
hailing vs hiring
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hailing
PropertyValue
Headwordhailing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈheɪlɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,853
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hailing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hailinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “gusts” (#23,852), “Haines” (#23,854), “GSM” (#23,851). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hailing” is #23,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hailing (IPA /ˈheɪlɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,853 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of hail".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hailing, with forms such as "ahiling", "haiilng", and "hailign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "having", "hiding", "hiring", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is hailing, spelled H-A-I-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hail

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahiling
  • haiilng
  • hailign
  • hailingg
  • hailinng
  • hailling
  • hailnig
  • haliing
  • hhailing
  • hialing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hailing - 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.

ahiling2haiilng2hailign2hailingg1hailinng1hailling1hailnig2haliing2
Edit distance from "hailing"

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 "hailing"?
"hailing" is spelled H-A-I-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈheɪlɪŋ/.
What does "hailing" mean?
As a verb, "hailing" means: present participle and gerund of hail
What words are commonly confused with "hailing"?
"hailing" is commonly confused with "having", "hiding", "hiring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hailing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hailing" is /ˈheɪlɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hailing" come from?
"hailing" 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 "hailing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

governs#23,847Goliath#23,846gambler#23,839fueling#23,838

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

incline10 variantsJehovah10 variantsexalted10 variantsjuniper10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list