# yawning

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,705

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of yawn

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`aywning`, `yanwing`, `yawinng`, `yawnign`, `yawningg`, `yawninng`, `yawnnig`, `yawnning`, `yawwning`, `ywaning`, `yyawning`

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