# railing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,747

## Definitions
1. That rails; engaged in or given to violent complaining.
2. Filled with invective and violent complaints
3. Blowing violently.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, rail + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **rising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rising)
- **riding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-riding)
- **rating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rating)
- **ruling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-ruling)
- **raping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raping)
- **raving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raving)
- **raisin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raisin)
- **raking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raking)
- **rolling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rolling)
- **raising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raising)
- **ranging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-ranging)
- **ranking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-ranking)
- **raining** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-raining)
- **rapping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rapping)
- **rowling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rowling)
- **ranting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-ranting)
- **reeling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-reeling)
- **ramming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-ramming)
- **rifling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rifling)
- **rallying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/railing-vs-rallying)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ariling`, `raiilng`, `railign`, `railingg`, `railinng`, `railling`, `railnig`, `raliing`, `rialing`, `rrailing`

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