conerning

Conerning is a nonstandard form that appears as a misspelling or misinterpretation of the English preposition concerning, or less commonly as a mistaken form of a verb phrase such as to concern. It is not recognized as a separate word by major dictionaries and is generally regarded as an error in formal writing. Its appearance typically signals a typographical slip, autocorrect changes, or casual, informal writing.

Usage of conerning most often arises when a writer intends the preposition concerning, as in Conerning the budget, there are several issues. Readers may also encounter conerning in OCR text where the letters e and c are misread, yielding conerning from concerning. In some online communities, people may intentionally use conerning as a playful or satirical form, but such usage is nonstandard and not appropriate for formal contexts.

To avoid confusion, writers should use the standard forms: concerning as a preposition or introductory phrase, or to concern/concerns for the verb. Examples: “Concerning the budget, we will need approvals.” “This issue concerns the budget.” The term conerning should be corrected to one of these standard forms in edited or formal text.

See also: concerning; English spelling; common misspellings; language usage.