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Becomeing or becoming?

Did you mean becoming? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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becomeing

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becoming

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Correct spelling: becoming. Misspelling: becomeing.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

One M: become drops its E and adds -ing.

Why people write “becomeing”

The misspelling “becomeing” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make becoming automatic.

What does “becoming” mean?

becoming adjective

  1. according with custom or propriety

    “her becoming modesty”

    Synonyms:comelydecorousseemly

  2. displaying or setting off to best advantage

    “a becoming new shade of rose”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Becoming” in a sentence

  • She is becoming a strong player.
  • Her becoming modesty.
  • A becoming new shade of rose.

Is “becoming” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“becomeing” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from BECOMING.

Becoming: quick answers

Is it becomeing or becoming?
The correct spelling is becoming. “becomeing” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell becoming?
One M: become drops its E and adds -ing.
What does becoming mean?
Becoming means: according with custom or propriety.