# separating

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,458

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of separate

## Easily confused with
- **separation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separating-vs-separation)
- **separatist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separating-vs-separatist)
- **separatism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separating-vs-separatism)

## Common misspellings (15)
`esparating`, `seaprating`, `sepaarting`, `separaitng`, `separatign`, `separatingg`, `separatinng`, `separatnig`, `separatting`, `separrating`, `separtaing`, `sepparating`, `sepraating`, `spearating`, `sseparating`

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