# wrangling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,020

## Definitions
1. contention; gainstriving
2. dispute; disputation; quarreling
3. a dispute; a contentious argument; a brawl

## Etymology
From Middle English wranglyng, wranglinge, equivalent to wrangle + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`rwangling`, `warngling`, `wragnling`, `wranggling`, `wrangilng`, `wranglign`, `wranglingg`, `wranglinng`, `wranglling`, `wranglnig`, `wranlging`, `wranngling`, `wrnagling`, `wrrangling`, `wwrangling`

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