# operating

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,833

## Definitions
1. In operation; that operates.
2. Involved in an operation.

## Easily confused with
- **operation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operating-vs-operation)
- **operative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operating-vs-operative)
- **operations** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operating-vs-operations)
- **operatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/operatic-vs-operating)

## Common misspellings (13)
`oeprating`, `opearting`, `operaitng`, `operatign`, `operatingg`, `operatinng`, `operatnig`, `operatting`, `operrating`, `opertaing`, `opperating`, `opreating`, `poerating`

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