erring
Definitions
Verb
- To make a mistake or be incorrect
- Wander from a direct course or at random
Fragment
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "erring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | referring | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | herring | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | conferring | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | deferring | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | herrington | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | preferring | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | transferring | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | berringer | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | cherrington | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | derring | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | derringer | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | derrington | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | deterring | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | erring | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | errington | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | ferrington | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | gerringer | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | herrings | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | herringshaw | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | herrington's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | inferring | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | red-herring | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | red-herrings | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | terrington | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "erring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | getting | 2 | 164 |
| 2 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | telling | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | wearing | 2 | 47 |
| 5 | wedding | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | heading | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | letting | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | selling | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | bearing | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | sharing | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | daring | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | begging | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | caring | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | tearing | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | guessing | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | yelling | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | betting | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | checking | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | edging | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | wrecking | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | wetting | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | bedding | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | fetching | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | decking | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | ebbing | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | felling | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | herring | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | lessing | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | messing | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | shedding | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | chairing | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | hemming | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | jetting | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | kenning | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | pegging | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | redding | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | welling | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | airing | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | baring | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | behling | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | behning | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | behring | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | belling | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | bening | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | benning | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | bering | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | delling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | deming | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | demming | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | denning | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | derring | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | egging | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | elling | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | epping | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | etching | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | fehling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | fehring | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | fetting | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | garing | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | gehling | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | gehring | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | haring | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | hedding | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | hedging | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | helling | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | heming | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | henning | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | hessing | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | jenning | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | kaeding | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | kelling | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | legging | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | lemming | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | lenning | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | maring | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | mehling | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | mehring | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | meling | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | melling | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | menning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | meshing | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | nehring | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | pairing | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | paring | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | pecking | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | penning | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | pfenning | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | rehling | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | revving | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | shelling | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | venning | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | vetting | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | wareing | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | waring | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | webbing | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | wehling | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | wenning | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | zaring | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | zehring | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | zeringue | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "erring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ring | 1 | 47 |
| 2 | perrin | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | earrings | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | herring | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | earring | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | derring | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | herrings | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | ferrying | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | merrin | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | herrin | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | herrig | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | hering | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | gering | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | ferrin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | eyring | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | erving | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | erling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | derrig | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dering | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bering | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "erring" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "erring" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "erring" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "erring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 24
Sound Alikes: 102
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
India rate panel stood pat to avoid erring on Iran war uncertainty, minutes show
Apr 22, 2026 Reuters
Apr 22, 2026 Reuters
ICPC Urges Accounting Bodies to Sanction Erring Members
Jul 31, 2024 Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
Jul 31, 2024 Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
TGA warns 24,000 erring carriers of penalties if failed to rectify violations
Apr 7, 2026 Saudi Gazette
Apr 7, 2026 Saudi Gazette
Rs 100crore private schools cheating case: Former TN minister Anbil Mahesh wants police to add erring sch
Nov 5, 2026 The Times of India
Nov 5, 2026 The Times of India

