# sobbing

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,704

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of sob

## Easily confused with
- **sowing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sobbing-vs-sowing)
- **subbing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sobbing-vs-subbing)
- **stabbing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sobbing-vs-stabbing)
- **sobering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sobbing-vs-sobering)
- **sibling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sibling-vs-sobbing)
- **soaring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soaring-vs-sobbing)
- **soaking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soaking-vs-sobbing)

## Common misspellings (9)
`osbbing`, `sbobing`, `sobbign`, `sobbingg`, `sobbinng`, `sobbnig`, `sobibng`, `sobing`, `ssobbing`

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