Turing

/ˈtʊɹɪŋ/

//ˈtʊɹɪŋ// name

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"turing" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Turing” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,843
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname of Germanic origin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turing · Turing · English

Turing · rank #22,843 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,843
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transporter

Nearest frequency peer: transporter (-2 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 “Turing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Turing” 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).

Turing vs turn
50% similar
Turing vs turns
50% similar
Turing vs tying
50% similar

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

Key facts for Turing
PropertyValue
HeadwordTuring
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʊɹɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,843
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Turing”

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).Turinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “transporter” (#22,841), “unearthed” (#22,845), “tracer” (#22,840). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Turing” is #22,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Turing (IPA /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,843 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Turing, with forms such as "truing", "tturing", and "tuirng". 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, "turn", "turns", "tying", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: (programming language): Named after Alan Turing. The correct English form is Turing, spelled T-U-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname of Germanic origin.
  2. 2
    Alan Turing (1912–1954), a British logician and early computer scientist.
  3. 3
    A programming language.

Etymology

(programming language): Named after Alan Turing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truing
  • tturing
  • tuirng
  • turign
  • turingg
  • turnig
  • turring
  • utring

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Turing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

truing2tturing1tuirng2turign2turingg1turnig2turring1utring2
Edit distance from "Turing"

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 "Turing"?
"Turing" is spelled T-U-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/.
What does "Turing" mean?
As a proper noun, "Turing" means: A surname of Germanic origin.
What words are commonly confused with "Turing"?
"Turing" is commonly confused with "turn", "turns", "tying". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Turing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Turing" is /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/. 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 "Turing"?
(programming language): Named after Alan Turing. 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 "Turing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tracer#22,840Sumner#22,831stinks#22,827watery#22,859

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

weasel8 variantswhy'd8 variantssneeze8 variantssluts8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list