recording

/ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

//ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“recording” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,964
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-recording · recording · English

recording · rank #2,964 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,964
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH quote

Nearest frequency peer: quote (-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 “recording”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recording” 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).

recording vs regarding
78% similar
recording vs reporting
78% similar
recording vs recurring
78% similar

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

Key facts for recording
PropertyValue
Headwordrecording
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,964
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recording”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).recordinglands 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 “quote” (#2,963), “semi” (#2,965), “purposes” (#2,962). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recording” is #2,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around recording (IPA /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,964 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of record".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for recording, with forms such as "ercording", "rceording", and "reccording". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "regarding", "reporting", "recurring", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, record + -ing. The correct English form is recording, spelled R-E-C-O-R-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of record

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how recording appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

Etymology

By surface analysis, record + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercording
  • rceording
  • reccording
  • recodring
  • recordding
  • recordign
  • recordingg
  • recordinng
  • recordnig
  • recoridng
  • recorrding
  • recroding
  • reocrding
  • rrecording

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recording - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ercording2rceording2reccording1recodring2recordding1recordign2recordingg1recordinng1
Edit distance from "recording"

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 "recording"?
"recording" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/.
What does "recording" mean?
As a verb, "recording" means: present participle and gerund of record
What words are commonly confused with "recording"?
"recording" is commonly confused with "regarding", "reporting", "recurring". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recording"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recording" is /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "recording"?
By surface analysis, record + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

protected#2,961organized#2,959democracy#2,941commander#2,935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

equivalent14 variantschildhood14 variantsfunctions14 variantspermission14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list