ripping

/ˈɹɪpɪŋ/

//ˈɹɪpɪŋ// verb

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"ripping" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ripping” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,595
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-ripping · ripping · English

ripping · rank #13,595 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,595
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH riches

Nearest frequency peer: riches (-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 “ripping”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ripping” 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).

ripping vs rising
71% similar
ripping vs risking
71% similar
ripping vs rippling
88% similar

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

Key facts for ripping
PropertyValue
Headwordripping
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹɪpɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,595
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ripping”

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).rippinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “riches” (#13,594), “rosemary” (#13,596), “rhino” (#13,593). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “ripping” is #13,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ripping (IPA /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,595 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of rip".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ripping, with forms such as "irpping", "riping", and "ripipng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "rising", "risking", "rippling", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is ripping, spelled R-I-P-P-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rip

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irpping
  • riping
  • ripipng
  • rippign
  • rippingg
  • rippinng
  • rippnig
  • rpiping
  • rripping

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ripping - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irpping2riping1ripipng2rippign2rippingg1rippinng1rippnig2rpiping2
Edit distance from "ripping"

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 "ripping"?
"ripping" is spelled R-I-P-P-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/.
What does "ripping" mean?
As a verb, "ripping" means: present participle and gerund of rip
What words are commonly confused with "ripping"?
"ripping" is commonly confused with "rising", "risking", "rippling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ripping"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ripping" is /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ripping" come from?
"ripping" 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 "ripping", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scooter#13,601secrecy#13,604orchard#13,573storing#13,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

riches9 variantsreacts9 variantssliced9 variantsstokes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list