poisoning

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

//ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ// noun

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"poisoning" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“poisoning” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,082
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The administration of a poison.

Corpus desk

Index EN-poisoning · poisoning · English

poisoning · rank #9,082 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,082
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH poets

Nearest frequency peer: poets (-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 “poisoning”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “poisoning” 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 poisoning
PropertyValue
Headwordpoisoning
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,082
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “poisoning”

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).poisoninglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “poets” (#9,081), “promptly” (#9,083), “pitched” (#9,080). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “poisoning” is #9,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around poisoning (IPA /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,082 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for poisoning, with forms such as "opisoning", "piosoning", and "poiosning". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, poison + -ing. The correct English form is poisoning, spelled P-O-I-S-O-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The administration of a poison.
  2. 2
    The state of being poisoned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The number of young children in the US who have died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger.
  2. Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese[…]began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death.

Etymology

By surface analysis, poison + -ing.

This word in other languages

envenenar(Español)empoisonnement(Français)Vergiftung(Deutsch)envenenamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opisoning
  • piosoning
  • poiosning
  • poisnoing
  • poisoinng
  • poisonign
  • poisoningg
  • poisoninng
  • poisonnig
  • poisonning
  • poissoning
  • posioning
  • ppoisoning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poisoning - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opisoning2piosoning2poiosning2poisnoing2poisoinng2poisonign2poisoningg1poisoninng1
Edit distance from "poisoning"

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 "poisoning"?
"poisoning" is spelled P-O-I-S-O-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/.
What does "poisoning" mean?
As a noun, "poisoning" means: The administration of a poison.
What are common misspellings of "poisoning"?
Common misspellings include "opisoning", "piosoning", "poiosning", "poisnoing", "poisoinng". The correct spelling is "poisoning".
How do you pronounce "poisoning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poisoning" is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "poisoning"?
By surface analysis, poison + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

nationally13 variantsswitches13 variantsdaylight13 variantsCrawford13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list