# battering

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbæ.təˌɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #33,947

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of batter

## Easily confused with
- **batting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/battering-vs-batting)
- **battling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/battering-vs-battling)
- **bothering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/battering-vs-bothering)
- **bettering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/battering-vs-bettering)
- **batteries** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/batteries-vs-battering)

## Common misspellings (12)
`abttering`, `batering`, `batetring`, `batteirng`, `batterign`, `batteringg`, `batterinng`, `batternig`, `batterring`, `battreing`, `bbattering`, `btatering`

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