mimicking

noun

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"mimicking" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mimicking” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,504
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mimicking · mimicking · English

mimicking · rank #26,504 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,504
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McMaster

Nearest frequency peer: McMaster (-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 “mimicking”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mimicking” 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
Key facts for mimicking
PropertyValue
Headwordmimicking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,504
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mimicking”

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).mimickinglands 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 “McMaster” (#26,503), “minimally” (#26,505), “mistook” (#26,506). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mimicking” is #26,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mimicking, anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,504 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mimicking, with forms such as "immicking", "miimcking", and "mimciking". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mimic + -ing. The correct English form is mimicking, spelled M-I-M-I-C-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They had a thousand odd stories and jokes about the events of the day, and burlesque descriptions and mimickings of the spectators who had been admiring them.
  2. Many within our community view childrearing with skepticism or disdain. Affirmatively choosing parenting as a gay man or lesbian is often seen as a retreat from public activism to private life or as a mimicking of heterosexuality.

Etymology

From mimic + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immicking
  • miimcking
  • mimciking
  • mimiccking
  • mimicikng
  • mimickign
  • mimickingg
  • mimickinng
  • mimickking
  • mimicknig
  • mimikcing
  • mimmicking
  • mmiicking
  • mmimicking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mimicking - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

immicking2miimcking2mimciking2mimiccking1mimicikng2mimickign2mimickingg1mimickinng1
Edit distance from "mimicking"

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 "mimicking"?
"mimicking" is spelled M-I-M-I-C-K-I-N-G.
What does "mimicking" mean?
As a noun, "mimicking" means: gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.
What are common misspellings of "mimicking"?
Common misspellings include "immicking", "miimcking", "mimciking", "mimiccking", "mimicikng". The correct spelling is "mimicking".
What is the origin of the word "mimicking"?
From mimic + -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 "mimicking", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

minimally#26,505lifeguard#26,491Leningrad#26,489mysticism#26,519

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list