# preparing

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,107

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of prepare

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`perparing`, `ppreparing`, `preapring`, `prepairng`, `preparign`, `preparingg`, `preparinng`, `preparnig`, `preparring`, `prepparing`, `prepraing`, `prpearing`, `prreparing`, `rpeparing`

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