# lingering

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,515

## Definitions
1. gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting.
2. That which lingers; a remnant.

## Etymology
From linger + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`ilngering`, `lignering`, `linegring`, `lingeirng`, `lingerign`, `lingeringg`, `lingerinng`, `lingernig`, `lingerring`, `linggering`, `lingreing`, `linngering`, `llingering`, `lnigering`

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