# whispering

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,058

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of whisper

## Easily confused with
- **whimpering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimpering-vs-whispering)

## Common misspellings (16)
`hwispering`, `whhispering`, `whipsering`, `whisepring`, `whispeirng`, `whisperign`, `whisperingg`, `whisperinng`, `whispernig`, `whisperring`, `whisppering`, `whispreing`, `whisspering`, `whsipering`, `wihspering`, `wwhispering`

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