# imitating

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,406

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of imitate

## Easily confused with
- **imitation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imitating-vs-imitation)
- **irritating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imitating-vs-irritating)

## Common misspellings (13)
`iimtating`, `imiatting`, `imitaitng`, `imitatign`, `imitatingg`, `imitatinng`, `imitatnig`, `imitatting`, `imittaing`, `imittating`, `immitating`, `imtiating`, `miitating`

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