# observing

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,414

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of observe

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`boserving`, `obbserving`, `obesrving`, `obserivng`, `obserrving`, `observign`, `observingg`, `observinng`, `observnig`, `observving`, `obsevring`, `obsreving`, `obsserving`, `osberving`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/observing