travelling

/ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/

//ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ// verb

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"travelling" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“travelling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,561. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,561
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-travelling · travelling · English

travelling · rank #5,561 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,561
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tommy

Nearest frequency peer: Tommy (-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 “travelling”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “travelling” 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).

travelling vs traversing
80% similar
travelling vs traveling
90% similar

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

Key facts for travelling
PropertyValue
Headwordtravelling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,561
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “travelling”

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).travellinglands 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 “Tommy” (#5,560), “Vancouver” (#5,562), “tier” (#5,559). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “travelling” is #5,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around travelling (IPA /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,561 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of travel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for travelling, with forms such as "rtavelling", "tarvelling", and "traevlling". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "traversing", "traveling", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is travelling, spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of travel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtavelling
  • tarvelling
  • traevlling
  • travelilng
  • travellign
  • travellingg
  • travellinng
  • travellnig
  • travleling
  • travvelling
  • trravelling
  • trvaelling
  • ttravelling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of travelling - 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.

rtavelling2tarvelling2traevlling2travelilng2travellign2travellingg1travellinng1travellnig2
Edit distance from "travelling"

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 "travelling"?
"travelling" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/.
What does "travelling" mean?
As a verb, "travelling" means: present participle and gerund of travel
What words are commonly confused with "travelling"?
"travelling" is commonly confused with "traversing", "traveling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "travelling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "travelling" is /ˈtɹæv.lɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "travelling" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

adventures#5,570presidency#5,536compromise#5,587convenient#5,588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Vancouver13 variantssporting13 variantsbelieving13 variantsrealistic13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list