springing

/ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/

//ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ// verb

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"springing" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“springing” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,359
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-springing · springing · English

springing · rank #31,359 · 15 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,359
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spotty

Nearest frequency peer: spotty (-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 “springing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “springing” 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).

springing vs swinging
78% similar
springing vs stinging
78% similar
springing vs sprinting
89% similar

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

Key facts for springing
PropertyValue
Headwordspringing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,359
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “springing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).springinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “spotty” (#31,358), “stabilizer” (#31,360), “splurge” (#31,357). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “springing” is #31,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around springing (IPA /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,359 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of spring".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for springing, with forms such as "psringing", "spirnging", and "sppringing". 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, "swinging", "stinging", "sprinting", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is springing, spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of spring

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psringing
  • spirnging
  • sppringing
  • sprigning
  • springging
  • springign
  • springingg
  • springinng
  • springnig
  • sprinigng
  • sprinnging
  • sprniging
  • sprringing
  • srpinging
  • sspringing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psringing2spirnging2sppringing1sprigning2springging1springign2springingg1springinng1
Edit distance from "springing"

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 "springing"?
"springing" is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/.
What does "springing" mean?
As a verb, "springing" means: present participle and gerund of spring
What words are commonly confused with "springing"?
"springing" is commonly confused with "swinging", "stinging", "sprinting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "springing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "springing" is /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "springing" come from?
"springing" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

slideshow#31,351tangerine#31,373scorecard#31,335unclaimed#31,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

stabilizer15 variantsverifiable15 variantsrepurchase15 variantsattributing15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list