# kneeling

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈniːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,121

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of kneel

## Etymology
From kneel + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **keeping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keeping-vs-kneeling)

## Common misspellings (12)
`keneling`, `kkneeling`, `kneeilng`, `kneelign`, `kneelingg`, `kneelinng`, `kneelling`, `kneelnig`, `kneleing`, `kneling`, `knneeling`, `nkeeling`

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