# trailing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,038

## Definitions
1. That converge in the direction of travel.
2. That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.

## Easily confused with
- **training** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-training)
- **trolling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trolling)
- **trapping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trapping)
- **trashing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trashing)
- **trifling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trifling)
- **trawling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trawling)
- **traveling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-traveling)
- **trampling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trampling)
- **trainings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trailing-vs-trainings)
- **tiling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tiling-vs-trailing)
- **trading** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trading-vs-trailing)
- **tracing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tracing-vs-trailing)
- **tailing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tailing-vs-trailing)
- **toiling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toiling-vs-trailing)
- **tracking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tracking-vs-trailing)
- **tailings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tailings-vs-trailing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`rtailing`, `tariling`, `traiilng`, `trailign`, `trailingg`, `trailinng`, `trailling`, `trailnig`, `traliing`, `trialing`, `trrailing`, `ttrailing`

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