# using

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈjuː.zɪŋ/ · frequency rank #324

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of use

## Easily confused with
- **urine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urine-vs-using)
- **Usain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usain-vs-using)
- **urging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urging-vs-using)
- **unsung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsung-vs-using)
- **upping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upping-vs-using)
- **upswing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upswing-vs-using)

## Common misspellings (6)
`uisng`, `usign`, `usingg`, `usinng`, `usnig`, `ussing`

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