# numbering

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #20,447

## Definitions
1. A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
2. The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
3. The action of counting or ordering with numbers.

## Etymology
From Middle English nombrynge; equivalent to number + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **numbing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numbering-vs-numbing)

## Common misspellings (14)
`nmubering`, `nnumbering`, `nubmering`, `numbbering`, `numbeirng`, `numberign`, `numberingg`, `numberinng`, `numbernig`, `numberring`, `numbreing`, `numebring`, `nummbering`, `unmbering`

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