# nesting

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,427

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of nest

## Easily confused with
- **noting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nesting-vs-noting)
- **netting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nesting-vs-netting)
- **needing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needing-vs-nesting)
- **Nearing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearing-vs-nesting)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ensting`, `nesitng`, `nessting`, `nestign`, `nestingg`, `nestinng`, `nestnig`, `nestting`, `netsing`, `nnesting`, `nseting`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nesting