# punching

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,767

## Definitions
1. gerund of punch
2. gerund of punch

## Etymology
From punch + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **pushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punching-vs-pushing)
- **punting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punching-vs-punting)
- **punishing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punching-vs-punishing)
- **punchline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punching-vs-punchline)
- **pitching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pitching-vs-punching)
- **pinching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pinching-vs-punching)
- **patching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patching-vs-punching)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pnuching`, `ppunching`, `pucnhing`, `puncching`, `punchhing`, `punchign`, `punchingg`, `punchinng`, `punchnig`, `puncihng`, `punhcing`, `punnching`, `upnching`

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