# ruling

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,408

## Definitions
1. That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, rule + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **rung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-rung)
- **running** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-running)
- **rushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-rushing)
- **rusting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-rusting)
- **rumbling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-rumbling)
- **rustling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruling-vs-rustling)
- **ring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ring-vs-ruling)
- **ruin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruin-vs-ruling)
- **ruins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruins-vs-ruling)
- **Rubin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rubin-vs-ruling)
- **rising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rising-vs-ruling)
- **racing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racing-vs-ruling)
- **riding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riding-vs-ruling)
- **rating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rating-vs-ruling)
- **raging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raging-vs-ruling)
- **raping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raping-vs-ruling)
- **rowing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rowing-vs-ruling)
- **raving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raving-vs-ruling)
- **roving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roving-vs-ruling)
- **raking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raking-vs-ruling)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rluing`, `rruling`, `ruilng`, `rulign`, `rulingg`, `rulinng`, `rulling`, `rulnig`, `urling`

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