increasing

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

//ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ// adj

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"increasing" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“increasing” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,116
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - On the increase.

Corpus desk

Index EN-increasing · increasing · English

increasing · rank #2,116 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,116
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH illegal

Nearest frequency peer: illegal (-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 “increasing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “increasing” 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).

increasing vs increasingly
83% similar

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

Key facts for increasing
PropertyValue
Headwordincreasing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,116
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “increasing”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “illegal” (#2,115), “joke” (#2,117), “hero” (#2,114). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “increasing” is #2,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around increasing (IPA /ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,116 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "On the increase.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for increasing, with forms such as "icnreasing", "inccreasing", and "incerasing". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "increasingly", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From increase + -ing (participial suffix). The correct English form is increasing, spelled I-N-C-R-E-A-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    On the increase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how increasing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. steadily increasing demand
  2. The world’s environmental crises are an increasing concern in international politics. Deforestation of the Amazon was high on the agenda of this week’s G7 meeting in Biarritz, France. In September, world leaders will gather in New York for a climate action summit.

Etymology

From increase + -ing (participial suffix).

Antonyms

decreasing

This word in other languages

creciente(Español)croissant(Français)zunehmend(Deutsch)crescente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnreasing
  • inccreasing
  • incerasing
  • incraesing
  • increaisng
  • increasign
  • increasingg
  • increasinng
  • increasnig
  • increassing
  • incresaing
  • incrreasing
  • inncreasing
  • inrceasing
  • nicreasing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnreasing2inccreasing1incerasing2incraesing2increaisng2increasign2increasingg1increasinng1
Edit distance from "increasing"

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 "increasing"?
"increasing" is spelled I-N-C-R-E-A-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/.
What does "increasing" mean?
As an adjective, "increasing" means: On the increase.
What words are commonly confused with "increasing"?
"increasing" is commonly confused with "increasingly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "increasing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "increasing" is /ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "increasing"?
From increase + -ing (participial suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "increasing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list