keeping

/ˈkiːpɪŋ/

//ˈkiːpɪŋ// verb

The verdict

“keeping” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #49,549 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#49,549
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gerúndio do verbo keep

Key facts for keeping
PropertyValue
Headwordkeeping
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkiːpɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,549
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “keeping” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). keeping lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for keeping is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkiːpɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,549 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gerúndio do verbo keep".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for keeping, with forms such as "ekeping", "keeipng", and "keepign". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is keeping, spelled K-E-E-P-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerúndio do verbo keep

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ekeping,keeipng,keepign,keepingg,keepinng,keepnig,keepping,kepeing,keping,kkeeping

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keeping - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekeping2keeipng2keepign2keepingg1keepinng1keepnig2keepping1kepeing2
Edit distance from "keeping"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "keeping"?
"keeping" is spelled K-E-E-P-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkiːpɪŋ/.
What does "keeping" mean?
As a verb, "keeping" means: gerúndio do verbo keep
What are common misspellings of "keeping"?
Common misspellings include "ekeping", "keeipng", "keepign", "keepingg", "keepinng". The correct spelling is "keeping".
How do you pronounce "keeping"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keeping" is /ˈkiːpɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keeping" come from?
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Using “keeping”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-E-E-P-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list