# kindling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #47,717

## Definitions
1. Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
2. The act by which something is kindled.

## Etymology
From kindle + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **Kipling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kindling-vs-kipling)
- **killing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/killing-vs-kindling)
- **kidding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kidding-vs-kindling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ikndling`, `kidnling`, `kinddling`, `kindilng`, `kindlign`, `kindlingg`, `kindlinng`, `kindlling`, `kindlnig`, `kinlding`, `kinndling`, `kkindling`, `knidling`

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