# nursing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɝsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,175

## Definitions
1. In the state of suckling young, lactating.
2. Referring to nurses.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`nnursing`, `nrusing`, `nurisng`, `nurrsing`, `nursign`, `nursingg`, `nursinng`, `nursnig`, `nurssing`, `nusring`, `unrsing`

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