dancing

/ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/

//ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ// adj

The verdict

“dancing” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,282
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Danzante, que baila.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dancing · dancing · Spanish

dancing · rank #41,282 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,282
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH damn

Nearest frequency peer: damn (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dancing”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dancing” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dancing vs dañino
57% similar
dancing vs dañina
57% similar
dancing vs darling
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dancing
PropertyValue
Headworddancing
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,282
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dancing” sits in Spanish frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dancing lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dancing (IPA /ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,282 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Danzante, que baila.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dancing, with forms such as "adncing", "dacning", and "danccing". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dañino", "dañina", "darling", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is dancing, spelled D-A-N-C-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Danzante, que baila.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adncing
  • dacning
  • danccing
  • dancign
  • dancingg
  • dancinng
  • dancnig
  • danicng
  • danncing
  • dansing
  • ddancing
  • dnacing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dancing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adncing2dacning2danccing1dancign2dancingg1dancinng1dancnig2danicng2
Edit distance from "dancing"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dancing"?
"dancing" is spelled D-A-N-C-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/.
What does "dancing" mean?
As an adjective, "dancing" means: Danzante, que baila.
What words are commonly confused with "dancing"?
"dancing" is commonly confused with "dañino", "dañina", "darling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dancing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dancing" is /ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dancing" come from?
"dancing" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dancing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "dancing" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "dañino". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #41,282 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list