# piercing

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,584

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of pierce

## Etymology
From pierce + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **peering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peering-vs-piercing)
- **piecing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piecing-vs-piercing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ipercing`, `peircing`, `piecring`, `pierccing`, `piercign`, `piercingg`, `piercinng`, `piercnig`, `piericng`, `pierrcing`, `pirecing`, `ppiercing`

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