teasing

/ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/

//ˈtiːz.ɪŋ// verb

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"teasing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“teasing” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,035
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-teasing · teasing · English

teasing · rank #14,035 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,035
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tavern

Nearest frequency peer: tavern (-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 “teasing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “teasing” 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).

teasing vs telling
71% similar
teasing vs testing
71% similar
teasing vs trading
71% similar

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

Key facts for teasing
PropertyValue
Headwordteasing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,035
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “teasing”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).teasinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “tavern” (#14,034), “telegram” (#14,036), “sustaining” (#14,033). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “teasing” is #14,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around teasing (IPA /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,035 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of tease".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for teasing, with forms such as "etasing", "taesing", and "teaisng". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "telling", "testing", "trading", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tease + -ing. The correct English form is teasing, spelled T-E-A-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tease

Etymology

From tease + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etasing
  • taesing
  • teaisng
  • teasign
  • teasingg
  • teasinng
  • teasnig
  • teassing
  • tesaing
  • tteasing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teasing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etasing2taesing2teaisng2teasign2teasingg1teasinng1teasnig2teassing1
Edit distance from "teasing"

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 "teasing"?
"teasing" is spelled T-E-A-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/.
What does "teasing" mean?
As a verb, "teasing" means: present participle and gerund of tease
What words are commonly confused with "teasing"?
"teasing" is commonly confused with "telling", "testing", "trading". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teasing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teasing" is /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "teasing"?
From tease + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spoiler#14,029urgency#14,044whining#14,051wording#14,053

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list