# reckoning

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,201

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of reckon

## Etymology
Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung.

## Easily confused with
- **reclining** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reckoning-vs-reclining)
- **reasoning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reasoning-vs-reckoning)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erckoning`, `rcekoning`, `recckoning`, `reckkoning`, `recknoing`, `reckoinng`, `reckonign`, `reckoningg`, `reckoninng`, `reckonnig`, `reckonning`, `recokning`, `rekconing`, `rreckoning`

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