moving

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

//ˈmuːvɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“moving” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,022
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That moves or move.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moving · moving · English

moving · rank #1,022 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,022
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH limited

Nearest frequency peer: limited (-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 “moving”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moving” 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).

moving vs mowing
83% similar
moving vs musing
67% similar
moving vs ming
67% similar

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

Key facts for moving
PropertyValue
Headwordmoving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmuːvɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,022
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “moving”

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).movinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “limited” (#1,021), “network” (#1,023), “II” (#1,020). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “moving” is #1,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around moving (IPA /ˈmuːvɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,022 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for moving, with forms such as "mmoving", "moivng", and "movign". 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, "mowing", "musing", "ming", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is moving, spelled M-O-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    That moves or move.
  2. 2
    Causing or evoking deep emotions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. moving pictures
  2. 't was a moving letter, very moving!

Synonyms

affectingstrikingeloquentemotionalpersuasivepoignantstunningtouchingexpressiveheartbreakingmeaningfulheartrendingsignificantemotivegrippingdisturbingupsettingdramaticarousingsoul stirring

Antonyms

nonemotionalnonpersuasivenonexpressivenonmeaningfulnonsignificantnonemotivenondisturbingnonarousingunaffectinguneloquentunpersuasiveunpoignantunexpressiveunmeaningfulunemotiveungrippingundisturbingunarousing

This word in other languages

conmovedor(Español)émouvant(Français)bewegend(Deutsch)movente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoving
  • moivng
  • movign
  • movingg
  • movinng
  • movnig
  • movving
  • mvoing
  • omving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoving1moivng2movign2movingg1movinng1movnig2movving1mvoing2
Edit distance from "moving"

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 "moving"?
"moving" is spelled M-O-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmuːvɪŋ/.
What does "moving" mean?
As an adjective, "moving" means: That moves or move.
What words are commonly confused with "moving"?
"moving" is commonly confused with "mowing", "musing", "ming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moving" is /ˈmuːvɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moving" come from?
"moving" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

except#1,017effect#1,015create#1,014charge#1,012

Similar misspelling depth

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

weight9 variantscommittee9 variantsplaces9 variantsexpect9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list