# knocking

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnɑkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,565

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of knock

## Easily confused with
- **knowing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knocking-vs-knowing)
- **kicking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kicking-vs-knocking)

## Common misspellings (13)
`kknocking`, `kncoking`, `knnocking`, `knoccking`, `knocikng`, `knockign`, `knockingg`, `knockinng`, `knockking`, `knocknig`, `knokcing`, `koncking`, `nkocking`

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