# lightening

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,543

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of lighten

## Easily confused with
- **lighting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lightening-vs-lighting)
- **listening** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lightening-vs-listening)
- **lightning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lightening-vs-lightning)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ilghtening`, `lgihtening`, `ligghtening`, `lighetning`, `lighhtening`, `lighteinng`, `lightenign`, `lighteningg`, `lighteninng`, `lightennig`, `lightenning`, `lightneing`, `lighttening`, `ligthening`, `lihgtening`, `llightening`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lightening