beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

//ˈbiːtɪŋ// noun

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"beating" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“beating” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,408
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action by which someone or something is beaten.

Corpus desk

Index EN-beating · beating · English

beating · rank #3,408 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,408
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bags

Nearest frequency peer: bags (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “beating”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “beating” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

beating vs being
71% similar
beating vs biting
71% similar
beating vs Bering
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for beating
PropertyValue
Headwordbeating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbiːtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,408
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “beating”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).beatinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bags” (#3,407), “believes” (#3,409), “avenue” (#3,406). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “beating” is #3,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around beating (IPA /ˈbiːtɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,408 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for beating, with forms such as "baeting", "bbeating", and "beaitng". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "being", "biting", "Bering", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, beat + -ing. The correct English form is beating, spelled B-E-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action by which someone or something is beaten.
  2. 2
    A heavy defeat or setback.
  3. 3
    The pulsation of the heart.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how beating appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. the beating of a drum
  2. secret beatings of prisoners

Etymology

By surface analysis, beat + -ing.

Synonyms

ass beatingass kickingbatteringbeatdownbeatingboom-boomclobberingdressing-downdrubbingdustingflogginghidinggoing overkickinglacinglamminglarrupingleatheringlounderinglickingpastingpummelingshellacshoeingsmackdownthrashingthumpingthwackingwarmingwhalingwhippingwhoppingwhuppingwiping

This word in other languages

paliza(Español)battage(Français)Schlagen(Deutsch)sova(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • baeting
  • bbeating
  • beaitng
  • beatign
  • beatingg
  • beatinng
  • beatnig
  • beatting
  • betaing
  • ebating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beating - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

baeting2bbeating1beaitng2beatign2beatingg1beatinng1beatnig2beatting1
Edit distance from "beating"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beating"?
"beating" is spelled B-E-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbiːtɪŋ/.
What does "beating" mean?
As a noun, "beating" means: The action by which someone or something is beaten.
What words are commonly confused with "beating"?
"beating" is commonly confused with "being", "biting", "Bering". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beating" is /ˈbiːtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "beating"?
By surface analysis, beat + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "beating", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Charlie#3,412singles#3,396settled#3,394savings#3,393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

blocks10 variantsdrinks10 variantsretired10 variantspleased10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list