removing

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

//ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ// verb

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"removing" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“removing” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,627
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-removing · removing · English

removing · rank #4,627 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,627
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH refugees

Nearest frequency peer: refugees (-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 “removing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “removing” 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).

removing vs roving
75% similar
removing vs revving
75% similar
removing vs reviving
75% similar

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

Key facts for removing
PropertyValue
Headwordremoving
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,627
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “removing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).removinglands 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 “refugees” (#4,626), “requirement” (#4,628), “realise” (#4,625). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “removing” is #4,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around removing (IPA /ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,627 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of remove".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for removing, with forms such as "ermoving", "remmoving", and "remoivng". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "roving", "revving", "reviving", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is removing, spelled R-E-M-O-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of remove

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ermoving
  • remmoving
  • remoivng
  • removign
  • removingg
  • removinng
  • removnig
  • removving
  • remvoing
  • reomving
  • rmeoving
  • rremoving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of removing - 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.

ermoving2remmoving1remoivng2removign2removingg1removinng1removnig2removving1
Edit distance from "removing"

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 "removing"?
"removing" is spelled R-E-M-O-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/.
What does "removing" mean?
As a verb, "removing" means: present participle and gerund of remove
What words are commonly confused with "removing"?
"removing" is commonly confused with "roving", "revving", "reviving". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "removing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "removing" is /ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "removing" come from?
"removing" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

refugees#4,626spectrum#4,634Missouri#4,614homeless#4,607

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

virtually12 variantsconvince12 variantsclassical12 variantschoosing12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list