# questioning

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,728

## Definitions
1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
2. The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
3. Interrogation.

## Etymology
From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng).

## Common misspellings (16)
`qeustioning`, `qquestioning`, `quesitoning`, `quesstioning`, `questinoing`, `questioinng`, `questionign`, `questioningg`, `questioninng`, `questionnig`, `questionning`, `questoining`, `questtioning`, `quetsioning`, `qusetioning`, `uqestioning`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/questioning