# illuminating

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,118

## Definitions
1. Providing illumination or light.
2. Providing clarification or explanation; educational, revealing.

## Etymology
From illuminate + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`illmuinating`, `illuimnating`, `illumianting`, `illuminaitng`, `illuminatign`, `illuminatingg`, `illuminatinng`, `illuminatnig`, `illuminatting`, `illuminnating`, `illumintaing`, `illumminating`, `illumniating`, `ilulminating`, `iluminating`, `liluminating`

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