mining

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

//ˈmaɪnɪŋ// noun

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"mining" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mining” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,688
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mining · mining · English

mining · rank #2,688 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,688
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manufacturing

Nearest frequency peer: manufacturing (-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 “mining”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mining” 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).

mining vs Minna
50% similar
mining vs moving
67% similar
mining vs mixing
83% similar

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

Key facts for mining
PropertyValue
Headwordmining
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,688
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mining”

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).mininglands 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 “manufacturing” (#2,687), “object” (#2,689), “latter” (#2,686). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mining” is #2,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mining (IPA /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,688 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mining, with forms such as "imning", "miinng", and "minign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Minna", "moving", "mixing", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is mining, spelled M-I-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.
  2. 2
    Any activity that extracts or undermines.
  3. 3
    The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).
  4. 4
    Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
  2. […] the fabrick, however weak by the delicacy of its composition, would not have fallen so soon, if the foundation had not been injured by the slow minings of regret and vexation.

This word in other languages

minería(Español)Bergbau(Deutsch)mineração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imning
  • miinng
  • minign
  • miningg
  • mininng
  • minnig
  • minning
  • mmining
  • mniing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mining - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imning2miinng2minign2miningg1mininng1minnig2minning1mmining1
Edit distance from "mining"

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 "mining"?
"mining" is spelled M-I-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/.
What does "mining" mean?
As a noun, "mining" means: The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.
What words are commonly confused with "mining"?
"mining" is commonly confused with "Minna", "moving", "mixing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mining"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mining" is /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mining" come from?
"mining" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

object#2,689latter#2,686expert#2,677excuse#2,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

pattern9 variantsturkey9 variantsvictim9 variantsagents9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list