# yielding

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,278

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of yield

## Etymology
From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`iyelding`, `yeilding`, `yiedling`, `yieldding`, `yieldign`, `yieldingg`, `yieldinng`, `yieldnig`, `yielidng`, `yiellding`, `yileding`, `yyielding`

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