loading

/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/

//ˈləʊ.dɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“loading” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,069
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process by which something is loaded.

Corpus desk

Index EN-loading · loading · English

loading · rank #6,069 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,069
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lifted

Nearest frequency peer: lifted (-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 “loading”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “loading” 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).

loading vs losing
71% similar
loading vs loving
71% similar
loading vs loring
71% similar

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

Key facts for loading
PropertyValue
Headwordloading
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,069
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “loading”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).loadinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “lifted” (#6,068), “lung” (#6,070), “les” (#6,067). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “loading” is #6,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around loading (IPA /ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,069 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for loading, with forms such as "laoding", "lloading", and "loadding". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "losing", "loving", "loring", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, load + -ing. The correct English form is loading, spelled L-O-A-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process by which something is loaded.
  2. 2
    A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
  3. 3
    An hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
  4. 4
    A weighting or bias.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
  2. I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.

Etymology

By surface analysis, load + -ing.

This word in other languages

carga(Español)chargement(Français)Ladung(Deutsch)carregamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • laoding
  • lloading
  • loadding
  • loadign
  • loadingg
  • loadinng
  • loadnig
  • loaidng
  • lodaing
  • olading

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loading - 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.

laoding2lloading1loadding1loadign2loadingg1loadinng1loadnig2loaidng2
Edit distance from "loading"

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 "loading"?
"loading" is spelled L-O-A-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/.
What does "loading" mean?
As a noun, "loading" means: The process by which something is loaded.
What words are commonly confused with "loading"?
"loading" is commonly confused with "losing", "loving", "loring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "loading"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loading" is /ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "loading"?
By surface analysis, load + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Holland#6,056hardest#6,055fitting#6,053publish#6,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mighty10 variantscentres10 variantsassisted10 variantsnearest10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list