wedding

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

//ˈwɛdɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“wedding” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,586
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wedding · wedding · English

wedding · rank #1,586 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,586
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH views

Nearest frequency peer: views (-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 “wedding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wedding” 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).

wedding vs winding
71% similar
wedding vs wording
71% similar
wedding vs welding
86% similar

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

Key facts for wedding
PropertyValue
Headwordwedding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɛdɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,586
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wedding”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “views” (#1,585), “you'd” (#1,587), “twitter” (#1,584). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wedding” is #1,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wedding (IPA /ˈwɛdɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,586 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wedding, with forms such as "ewdding", "wdeding", and "weddign". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "winding", "wording", "welding", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe. The correct English form is wedding, spelled W-E-D-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
  2. 2
    The joining of two or more parts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words "I hate weddings with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain rationally."
  2. Simple and brief was the wedding, as that of Ruth and of Boaz.

Etymology

From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe.

This word in other languages

boda(Español)mariage(Français)Hochzeit(Deutsch)casamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewdding
  • wdeding
  • weddign
  • weddingg
  • weddinng
  • weddnig
  • wedidng
  • weding
  • wwedding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewdding2wdeding2weddign2weddingg1weddinng1weddnig2wedidng2weding1
Edit distance from "wedding"

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 "wedding"?
"wedding" is spelled W-E-D-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/.
What does "wedding" mean?
As a noun, "wedding" means: A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
What words are commonly confused with "wedding"?
"wedding" is commonly confused with "winding", "wording", "welding". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wedding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wedding" is /ˈwɛdɪŋ/. 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 "wedding"?
From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wedding", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

acting9 variantsbudget9 variantsfeature9 variantsrealize9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list