# Kipling

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɪp.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,628

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A male given name.
3. Rudyard Kipling, a British writer.
4. A placename
5. A placename

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ikpling`, `kilping`, `kipilng`, `kiplign`, `kiplingg`, `kiplinng`, `kiplling`, `kiplnig`, `kippling`, `kkipling`, `kpiling`

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