# preventing

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,903

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of prevent

## Easily confused with
- **prevention** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preventing-vs-prevention)
- **preventive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preventing-vs-preventive)

## Common misspellings (16)
`perventing`, `ppreventing`, `preevnting`, `prevenitng`, `prevennting`, `preventign`, `preventingg`, `preventinng`, `preventnig`, `preventting`, `prevetning`, `prevneting`, `prevventing`, `prreventing`, `prveenting`, `rpeventing`

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