# whistling

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈwɪs(ə)lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,266

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of whistle

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **whiting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whistling-vs-whiting)
- **wrestling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whistling-vs-wrestling)
- **whirling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whirling-vs-whistling)
- **waistline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waistline-vs-whistling)

## Common misspellings (15)
`hwistling`, `whhistling`, `whislting`, `whisstling`, `whistilng`, `whistlign`, `whistlingg`, `whistlinng`, `whistlling`, `whistlnig`, `whisttling`, `whitsling`, `whsitling`, `wihstling`, `wwhistling`

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