# happening

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,661

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of happen

## Etymology
From Middle English *happenynge, *happnynge. By surface analysis, happen + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahppening`, `hapening`, `hapepning`, `happeinng`, `happenign`, `happeningg`, `happeninng`, `happennig`, `happenning`, `happneing`, `hhappening`, `hpapening`

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