# thieving

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈθiːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,477

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of thieve

## Easily confused with
- **thinking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thieving-vs-thinking)
- **thriving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thieving-vs-thriving)
- **thinning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thieving-vs-thinning)

## Common misspellings (12)
`htieving`, `theiving`, `thhieving`, `thieivng`, `thievign`, `thievingg`, `thievinng`, `thievnig`, `thievving`, `thiveing`, `tiheving`, `tthieving`

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