# tinkering

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/ · frequency rank #30,623

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of tinker

## Easily confused with
- **ticketing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ticketing-vs-tinkering)
- **tendering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tendering-vs-tinkering)

## Common misspellings (14)
`itnkering`, `tiknering`, `tinekring`, `tinkeirng`, `tinkerign`, `tinkeringg`, `tinkerinng`, `tinkernig`, `tinkerring`, `tinkkering`, `tinkreing`, `tinnkering`, `tnikering`, `ttinkering`

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