# offending

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈfɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,549

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of offend

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`fofending`, `ofefnding`, `ofending`, `offedning`, `offendding`, `offendign`, `offendingg`, `offendinng`, `offendnig`, `offenidng`, `offennding`, `offneding`

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