# layering

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #29,344

## Definitions
1. A structure made up of layers.
2. A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.

## Etymology
From layer + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **laying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layering-vs-laying)
- **lowering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layering-vs-lowering)
- **labeling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/labeling-vs-layering)

## Common misspellings (12)
`alyering`, `laeyring`, `layeirng`, `layerign`, `layeringg`, `layerinng`, `layernig`, `layerring`, `layreing`, `layyering`, `llayering`, `lyaering`

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