weakening

noun

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"weakening" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weakening” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,271
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An instance or process of loss of strength.

Corpus desk

Index EN-weakening · weakening · English

weakening · rank #17,271 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,271
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH warranted

Nearest frequency peer: warranted (-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 “weakening”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “weakening” 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
Key facts for weakening
PropertyValue
Headwordweakening
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,271
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “weakening”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “warranted” (#17,270), “Westbrook” (#17,272), “VW” (#17,269). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weakening” is #17,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around weakening, anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,271 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for weakening, with forms such as "ewakening", "waekening", and "weaekning". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is weakening, spelled W-E-A-K-E-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An instance or process of loss of strength.
  2. 2
    A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how weakening appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. That immortal creature had gone over the proofs with great pains — had of course taken out the stiflings — hard-plungings, lungeings, and other convulsions — and had also taken out her weakenings and damagings of her own effects.

This word in other languages

affaiblissement(Français)Abschwächung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewakening
  • waekening
  • weaekning
  • weakeinng
  • weakenign
  • weakeningg
  • weakeninng
  • weakennig
  • weakenning
  • weakkening
  • weakneing
  • wekaening
  • wweakening

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewakening2waekening2weaekning2weakeinng2weakenign2weakeningg1weakeninng1weakennig2
Edit distance from "weakening"

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 "weakening"?
"weakening" is spelled W-E-A-K-E-N-I-N-G.
What does "weakening" mean?
As a noun, "weakening" means: An instance or process of loss of strength.
What are common misspellings of "weakening"?
Common misspellings include "ewakening", "waekening", "weaekning", "weakeinng", "weakenign". The correct spelling is "weakening".
What language does "weakening" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

warranted#17,270Westbrook#17,272anonymity#17,288startling#17,252

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

scripted13 variantsreassuring13 variantsplayable13 variantsoversized13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list