# swelling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,621

## Definitions
1. The state of being swollen.
2. Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
3. A rising, as of passion or anger.

## Easily confused with
- **swirling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/swelling-vs-swirling)
- **swerving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/swelling-vs-swerving)
- **selling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selling-vs-swelling)
- **sealing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealing-vs-swelling)
- **stealing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stealing-vs-swelling)
- **sterling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sterling-vs-swelling)
- **spelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spelling-vs-swelling)
- **sweeping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sweeping-vs-swelling)
- **sweating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sweating-vs-swelling)
- **smelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smelling-vs-swelling)
- **swearing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/swearing-vs-swelling)
- **spilling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spilling-vs-swelling)
- **shelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelling-vs-swelling)
- **stalling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stalling-vs-swelling)
- **shilling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shilling-vs-swelling)
- **smelting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smelting-vs-swelling)
- **shelving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelving-vs-swelling)
- **seedling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seedling-vs-swelling)
- **spellings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spellings-vs-swelling)

## Common misspellings (11)
`sewlling`, `sswelling`, `swelilng`, `sweling`, `swellign`, `swellingg`, `swellinng`, `swellnig`, `swleling`, `swwelling`, `wselling`

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