neighboring

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

//ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ// adj

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"neighboring" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neighboring” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,698
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neighboring · neighboring · English

neighboring · rank #8,698 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,698
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muhammad

Nearest frequency peer: Muhammad (-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 “neighboring”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “neighboring” 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).

neighboring vs neighbouring
92% similar

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

Key facts for neighboring
PropertyValue
Headwordneighboring
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,698
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “neighboring”

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).neighboringlands 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 “Muhammad” (#8,697), “MTV” (#8,696), “ninja” (#8,700). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neighboring” is #8,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around neighboring (IPA /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,698 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for neighboring, with forms such as "enighboring", "negihboring", and "neigbhoring". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neighbouring", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is neighboring, spelled N-E-I-G-H-B-O-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Han-yang is the smallest of the three cities. It was founded about A.D. 600 but, like neighboring Han-k'ou, remained relatively unimportant until the last half of the 19th century.

This word in other languages

vecino(Español)adjacent(Français)benachbart(Deutsch)vizinho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enighboring
  • negihboring
  • neigbhoring
  • neigghboring
  • neighbboring
  • neighboirng
  • neighborign
  • neighboringg
  • neighborinng
  • neighbornig
  • neighborring
  • neighbroing
  • neighhboring
  • neighobring
  • neihgboring
  • nieghboring
  • nneighboring

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enighboring2negihboring2neigbhoring2neigghboring1neighbboring1neighboirng2neighborign2neighboringg1
Edit distance from "neighboring"

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 "neighboring"?
"neighboring" is spelled N-E-I-G-H-B-O-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/.
What does "neighboring" mean?
As an adjective, "neighboring" means: Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
What words are commonly confused with "neighboring"?
"neighboring" is commonly confused with "neighbouring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neighboring"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neighboring" is /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neighboring" come from?
"neighboring" 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 "neighboring", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Minneapolis#8,693problematic#8,709promotional#8,712prospective#8,714

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

extensively17 variantsunacceptable17 variantsdistinguish17 variantsundoubtedly17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list