# zoning

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #14,677

## Definitions
1. Legislative action for the purpose of regulating the use of property and the construction of buildings within the area under the jurisdiction of the legislative body concerned.
2. The use of zones, such as fare zones.

## Easily confused with
- **zooming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zoning-vs-zooming)
- **zing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zing-vs-zoning)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ozning`, `znoing`, `zoinng`, `zonign`, `zoningg`, `zoninng`, `zonnig`, `zonning`, `zzoning`

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