running

\ʁœ.niŋ\

/\ʁœ.niŋ\/ noun

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The verdict

“running” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,496
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Course à pied axée sur la recherche de la performance, la compétition.

Corpus desk

Index FR-running · running · French

running · rank #15,496 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rothschild

Nearest frequency peer: Rothschild (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « running »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « running » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

running vs ranking
71% similar

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

Key facts for running
PropertyValue
Headwordrunning
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁœ.niŋ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,496
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « running »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.runningse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Rothschild » (#15,495), « réagissent » (#15,497), « sanglier » (#15,498). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « running » est au #15,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around running (IPA \ʁœ.niŋ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,496 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for running, with forms such as "rnuning", "rrunning", and "runing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ranking", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is running, spelled R-U-N-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Course à pied axée sur la recherche de la performance, la compétition.
  2. 2
    Chaussure de sport.
  3. 3
    Chaussure pour la course à pied.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how running appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le running présente plusieurs aspects et intensités, du footing du dimanche matin aux trails, en passant par les courses « extrêmes ».
  2. Le running, c’est la traduction moderne, américaine, jeune, bref marketing d’un sport, la course à pied.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rnuning
  • rrunning
  • runing
  • runinng
  • runnign
  • runningg
  • runninng
  • runnnig
  • urnning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of running - 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.

rnuning2rrunning1runing1runinng2runnign2runningg1runninng1runnnig2
Edit distance from "running"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "running"?
"running" is spelled R-U-N-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁœ.niŋ\.
What does "running" mean?
As a noun, "running" means: Course à pied axée sur la recherche de la performance, la compétition.
What words are commonly confused with "running"?
"running" is commonly confused with "ranking". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "running"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "running" is \ʁœ.niŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "running" come from?
"running" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rolland#15,492Ricardo#15,491reporté#15,484reflets#15,482

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Sarthe9 variantssaucisse9 variantsSidney9 variantssonnerie9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list