varying

/ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/

//ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ// verb

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"varying" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“varying” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,517
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-varying · varying · English

varying · rank #7,517 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,517
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH wholesale

Nearest frequency peer: wholesale (+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 “varying”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “varying” 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).

varying vs vying
71% similar
varying vs vaping
71% similar

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

Key facts for varying
PropertyValue
Headwordvarying
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,517
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “varying”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).varyinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “wholesale” (#7,518), “USD” (#7,515), “WWE” (#7,519). Among 969 “V” headwords, “varying” is #7,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around varying (IPA /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,517 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of vary".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for varying, with forms such as "avrying", "variyng", and "varrying". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vying", "vaping", 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is varying, spelled V-A-R-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of vary

Antonyms

stable

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avrying
  • variyng
  • varrying
  • varyign
  • varyingg
  • varyinng
  • varynig
  • varyying
  • vayring
  • vraying
  • vvarying

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of varying - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

avrying2variyng2varrying1varyign2varyingg1varyinng1varynig2varyying1
Edit distance from "varying"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

comedian11 variantscommands11 variantsdeceased11 variantslicence11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list