voicing

/ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/

//ˈvɔɪsɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“voicing” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,408
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - present participle and gerund of voice

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

voicing vs voting
71% similar
voicing vs vomiting
75% similar
voicing vs Viking
57% similar

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

Key facts for voicing
PropertyValue
Headwordvoicing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,408
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voicing” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). voicing lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around voicing (IPA /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,408 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of voice".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for voicing, with forms such as "ovicing", "viocing", and "vociing". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "voting", "vomiting", "Viking", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From voice + -ing. The correct English form is voicing, spelled V-O-I-C-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of voice

Etymology

From voice + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovicing
  • viocing
  • vociing
  • voiccing
  • voicign
  • voicingg
  • voicinng
  • voicnig
  • voiicng
  • vvoicing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovicing2viocing2vociing2voiccing1voicign2voicingg1voicinng1voicnig2
Edit distance from "voicing"

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 "voicing"?
"voicing" is spelled V-O-I-C-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/.
What does "voicing" mean?
As a verb, "voicing" means: present participle and gerund of voice
What words are commonly confused with "voicing"?
"voicing" is commonly confused with "voting", "vomiting", "Viking". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voicing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voicing" is /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/. 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 "voicing"?
From voice + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “voicing”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-O-I-C-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “voting” - see the side-by-side comparison. voicing vs voting
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list