# wandering

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɑndəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,691

## Definitions
1. Which wanders; travelling from place to place.
2. Abnormally capable of moving in certain directions.

## Etymology
From wander + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **watering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wandering-vs-watering)
- **wavering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wandering-vs-wavering)
- **wondering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wandering-vs-wondering)
- **wintering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wandering-vs-wintering)
- **wagering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wagering-vs-wandering)

## Common misspellings (14)
`awndering`, `wadnering`, `wanddering`, `wandeirng`, `wanderign`, `wanderingg`, `wanderinng`, `wandernig`, `wanderring`, `wandreing`, `wanedring`, `wanndering`, `wnadering`, `wwandering`

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