listing

/ˈlɪstɪŋ/

//ˈlɪstɪŋ// adj

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"listing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“listing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,171
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - As listed or shown on a listing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-listing · listing · English

listing · rank #4,171 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,171
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH legislative

Nearest frequency peer: legislative (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “listing”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “listing” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

listing vs living
71% similar
listing vs losing
71% similar
listing vs Liston
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for listing
PropertyValue
Headwordlisting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɪstɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,171
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “listing”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).listinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “legislative” (#4,170), “manual” (#4,172), “Justin” (#4,169). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “listing” is #4,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around listing (IPA /ˈlɪstɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,171 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "As listed or shown on a listing.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for listing, with forms such as "ilsting", "lisitng", and "lissting". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "living", "losing", "Liston", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is listing, spelled L-I-S-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    As listed or shown on a listing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how listing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. What is this house's listing price?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsting
  • lisitng
  • lissting
  • listign
  • listingg
  • listinng
  • listnig
  • listting
  • litsing
  • llisting
  • lsiting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of listing - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilsting2lisitng2lissting1listign2listingg1listinng1listnig2listting1
Edit distance from "listing"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "listing"?
"listing" is spelled L-I-S-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪstɪŋ/.
What does "listing" mean?
As an adjective, "listing" means: As listed or shown on a listing.
What words are commonly confused with "listing"?
"listing" is commonly confused with "living", "losing", "Liston". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "listing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listing" is /ˈlɪstɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listing" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "listing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mothers#4,173nursing#4,175ongoing#4,177painful#4,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

operator11 variantsfighter11 variantsrailroad11 variantsfaculty11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list