receiving

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

//ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ// verb

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"receiving" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“receiving” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,552
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of receive

Corpus desk

Index EN-receiving · receiving · English

receiving · rank #2,552 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,552
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH reasonable

Nearest frequency peer: reasonable (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “receiving”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “receiving” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

receiving vs reviving
78% similar
receiving vs reciting
78% similar
receiving vs reliving
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for receiving
PropertyValue
Headwordreceiving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,552
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “receiving”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).receivinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “reasonable” (#2,551), “register” (#2,553), “realized” (#2,550). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “receiving” is #2,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around receiving (IPA /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,552 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of receive".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for receiving, with forms such as "erceiving", "rceeiving", and "recceiving". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "reviving", "reciting", "reliving", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is receiving, spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of receive

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erceiving
  • rceeiving
  • recceiving
  • receiivng
  • receivign
  • receivingg
  • receivinng
  • receivnig
  • receivving
  • receviing
  • recieving
  • reeciving
  • rreceiving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of receiving - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erceiving2rceeiving2recceiving1receiivng2receivign2receivingg1receivinng1receivnig2
Edit distance from "receiving"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "receiving"?
"receiving" is spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/.
What does "receiving" mean?
As a verb, "receiving" means: present participle and gerund of receive
What words are commonly confused with "receiving"?
"receiving" is commonly confused with "reviving", "reciting", "reliving". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "receiving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "receiving" is /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "receiving" come from?
"receiving" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "receiving", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wednesday#2,566explained#2,535conducted#2,571dedicated#2,573

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

instance13 variantsconcerns13 variantssentence13 variantsopposition13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list