# lagging

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #22,134

## Definitions
1. falling behind, not keeping up the pace
2. Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

## Etymology
from lag

## Easily confused with
- **Laing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-laing)
- **laying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-laying)
- **landing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-landing)
- **lasting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lasting)
- **logging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-logging)
- **longing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-longing)
- **lodging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lodging)
- **Lansing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lansing)
- **lashing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lashing)
- **lapping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lapping)
- **lugging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-lugging)
- **laughing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagging-vs-laughing)
- **lacing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lacing-vs-lagging)
- **lacking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lacking-vs-lagging)

## Common misspellings (9)
`algging`, `laggign`, `laggingg`, `lagginng`, `laggnig`, `lagigng`, `laging`, `lgaging`, `llagging`

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