# bettering

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #37,824

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of better

## Etymology
From Middle English beterynge; equivalent to better + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbettering`, `betering`, `betetring`, `betteirng`, `betterign`, `betteringg`, `betterinng`, `betternig`, `betterring`, `bettreing`, `btetering`, `ebttering`

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