# incoming

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,932

## Definitions
1. Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
2. Succeeding to an office or other position.

## Etymology
From in (adverb) + coming (adjective).

## Easily confused with
- **informing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incoming-vs-informing)
- **inching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inching-vs-incoming)

## Common misspellings (12)
`icnoming`, `inccoming`, `incmoing`, `incoimng`, `incomign`, `incomingg`, `incominng`, `incomming`, `incomnig`, `inncoming`, `inocming`, `nicoming`

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