persuading

noun

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"persuading" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“persuading” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,878
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of persuasion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-persuading · persuading · English

persuading · rank #25,878 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,878
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH percentile

Nearest frequency peer: percentile (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “persuading”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “persuading” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for persuading
PropertyValue
Headwordpersuading
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,878
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “persuading”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).persuadinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “percentile” (#25,877), “Pharrell” (#25,879), “peppermint” (#25,876). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “persuading” is #25,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around persuading, anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,878 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An act of persuasion.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for persuading, with forms such as "eprsuading", "perrsuading", and "persauding". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is persuading, spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of persuasion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how persuading appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled[…]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsuading
  • perrsuading
  • persauding
  • perssuading
  • persuadding
  • persuadign
  • persuadingg
  • persuadinng
  • persuadnig
  • persuaidng
  • persudaing
  • perusading
  • pesruading
  • ppersuading
  • presuading

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of persuading - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprsuading2perrsuading1persauding2perssuading1persuadding1persuadign2persuadingg1persuadinng1
Edit distance from "persuading"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "persuading"?
"persuading" is spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-D-I-N-G.
What does "persuading" mean?
As a noun, "persuading" means: An act of persuasion.
What are common misspellings of "persuading"?
Common misspellings include "eprsuading", "perrsuading", "persauding", "perssuading", "persuadding". The correct spelling is "persuading".
What language does "persuading" come from?
"persuading" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "persuading", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

percentile#25,877peppermint#25,876overriding#25,871orthopedic#25,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

oftentimes15 variantsretrograde15 variantssplashing15 variantsultrasonic15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list