“Comming” or “Coming”: Which Spelling Is Correct?

Coming means moving toward a place or person, arriving, or happening soon.

Quick Answer

Coming is the correct spelling. Comming is incorrect. The word coming is the present participle of come, meaning moving toward or arriving at a place or time.

Spelling	Correct?	Meaning	Usage
coming	✅ Yes	Moving toward, arriving, or happening soon	Standard English
comming	❌ No	—	Common misspelling

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this guide, you will know:

• Why coming is the correct spelling
• Why comming is incorrect
• How to form coming from come
• When to use coming in a sentence
• How to avoid this common spelling mistake

Why Is “Coming” Sometimes Spelled “Comming”?

Coming is often misspelled as comming because English has many words that double their final consonant before adding -ing.

For example:

• run → running
• sit → sitting
• swim → swimming

This can make comming look reasonable at first glance. However, come follows a different spelling pattern.

The correct form is:

come + ing → coming

The final e is removed before -ing is added. The m is not doubled.

So:

❌ comming
✅ coming

What Does “Coming” Mean?

Coming means moving toward a person or place, arriving, or happening soon.

It is the -ing form of the verb come.

Examples

• She is coming to school.
• Are you coming with us?
• The bus is coming soon.
• Summer is coming.
• The coming weeks will be busy.

The exact meaning depends on how the word is used in the sentence.

Why Is “Coming” Correct?

The spelling comes from the verb come.

When a verb ends in a silent e, that e is usually dropped before adding -ing.

The spelling pattern

come → coming

Other examples include:

• make → making
• take → taking
• write → writing
• use → using
• hope → hoping

Notice that the final e disappears, but the consonant is not doubled.

That is why comming is not the correct spelling.

“Comming” vs “Coming”: The Spelling Rule

The key rule is simple:

For most verbs ending in silent -e, drop the final -e before adding -ing.

For example:

come + ing = coming

Not:

come + ing = comeing ❌

And not:

come + ing = comming ❌

The correct spelling is:

coming ✅

Grammar Rule

Coming is the present participle or -ing form of come.

It can be used:

• With forms of be to create the present continuous
• As a participle
• As part of a phrase describing something approaching or happening soon

Examples:

She is coming home.

The train is coming.

The coming year may bring new opportunities.

Why Don’t We Double the “M”?

This is where many learners get confused.

Some short verbs double their final consonant before adding -ing:

• run → running
• stop → stopping
• swim → swimming
• plan → planning

But come does not follow this pattern.

Instead, come follows a different spelling pattern.
Therefore, the final silent e is removed before -ing is added.
As a result, we get coming, not comming.

The verb already ends in a silent e, so the e is removed:

come → coming

There is no reason to double the m.

Compare:

Verb	Correct -ing Form	Incorrect Form
come	coming	comming
run	running	runing
stop	stopping	stoping
make	making	makeing
write	writing	writeing

This comparison shows why spelling rules must be applied to the correct type of verb.

Is “Comming” Ever Correct?

No. Comming is not the standard spelling of the -ing form of come.

The correct form is always coming when you mean the -ing form of come.

If you see comming in a text, it is normally a spelling mistake.

Real-World Examples

Everyday English

Are you coming to the party?

My brother is coming home tonight.

The children are coming outside.

School or Academic Writing

The coming examination will cover three chapters.

Students should prepare for the coming semester.

Professional Writing

We are looking forward to the coming meeting.

The company is preparing for the coming financial year.

Describing Something That Will Happen Soon

A major change is coming.

Winter is coming.

The holidays are coming soon.

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake	Correct Form	Why?
She is comming home.	She is coming home.	Drop the final e from come before adding -ing.
Are you comming with us?	Are you coming with us?	The m is not doubled.
He is comeing tomorrow.	He is coming tomorrow.	The final silent e is removed.
They are comming soon.	They are coming soon.	Coming is the correct -ing form of come.

Grammar Relay Corner

The easiest way to remember the spelling is to look at the base verb:

come → coming

Use coming after forms of be when describing an action in progress.

Correct:

She is coming to the office.

Incorrect:

She is comming to the office.

You can also use coming as an adjective before a noun:

We are preparing for the coming winter.

Here, coming means “approaching” or “about to happen.”

Vocabulary Corner

The word come has several useful related forms:

Word	Meaning
come	Move toward or arrive
comes	Present-tense form used with he, she, or it
came	Past tense of come
coming	-ing form of come

Examples:

• They come here every Friday.
• She comes here every Friday.
• They came here yesterday.
• They are coming here tomorrow.

One important point: the past tense is came, not comed.

Mini Quiz

Choose the correct spelling.

1. She is ______ to the meeting.
   • a) comming
   • b) coming
2. The holidays are ______ soon.
   • a) coming
   • b) comming
3. Which is the correct -ing form of come?
   • a) comeing
   • b) comming
   • c) coming
4. Which spelling is incorrect?
   • a) coming
   • b) comming

Answers

1. coming
2. coming
3. coming
4. comming

Practice Guide

Correct the spelling in these sentences:

1. Are you comming to school tomorrow?
2. The train is comming.
3. We are comming to visit you next week.
4. The comming year may be challenging.

Correct Answers

1. Are you coming to school tomorrow?
2. The train is coming.
3. We are coming to visit you next week.
4. The coming year may be challenging.

“Comming” vs “Coming”: Final Comparison

Spelling	Status	Explanation	Example
coming	Correct	The -ing form of come	She is coming home.
comming	Incorrect	Common misspelling	❌ She is comming home.

FAQs

Q: Is it “comming” or “coming”?

A: Coming is correct. Comming is a misspelling.

Q: Why is “coming” spelled with one “m”?

A: Because come ends in a silent e. The e is dropped before -ing is added:

come → coming

The m is not doubled.

Q: Is “comming” a word?

A: Comming is not the standard spelling of the -ing form of come. In normal English writing, use coming.

Q: Why don’t we write “comeing”?

A: Because the final silent e in come is dropped before -ing:

come + ing → coming

Q: What is the difference between “come” and “coming”?

A: Come is the base form of the verb. Coming is its -ing form.

Please come here.

She is coming here.

Q: Is “coming” a verb?

A: Yes. Coming is the present participle or -ing form of the verb come. It can also function as an adjective in phrases such as the coming year.

Q: What is the past tense of “come”?

A: The past tense is came.

She came home yesterday.

The past participle is come:

She has come home.

Key Takeaways

• Coming is the correct spelling.
• Comming is incorrect.
• Come becomes coming when -ing is added.
• The final silent e is dropped.
• The m is not doubled.
• Remember: come → coming, not comming.

When a Rule Gets Misapplied

“Comming” happens when writers apply the consonant-doubling rule where it doesn’t belong since “come” ends in a silent ‘e’, that letter drops before adding “-ing,” leaving just one ‘m’, not two. It’s a rule mix-up more than a random typo. The same kind of misapplied-rule confusion shows up in Excel or Excell and Savy or Savvy, where an extra or missing letter turns a correct word into a common mistake.

Conclusion

The correct spelling is coming, while comming is a common misspelling.

The confusion happens because English has many verbs that double their final consonant before adding -ing, such as running and stopping. However, come follows a different pattern. Because it ends in a silent e, the e is dropped before -ing is added:

come → coming

So, whenever you mean the -ing form of come, use coming with one m. Once you remember this simple pattern, you can easily avoid the common mistake of writing comming.

Now you know the rule: coming is correct; comming is not.