# absorbing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,874

## Definitions
1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
2. Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

## Etymology
From absorb + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **absorbent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/absorbent-vs-absorbing)

## Common misspellings (14)
`abbsorbing`, `abosrbing`, `absobring`, `absorbbing`, `absorbign`, `absorbingg`, `absorbinng`, `absorbnig`, `absoribng`, `absorrbing`, `absrobing`, `abssorbing`, `asborbing`, `basorbing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absorbing