broadcasting

/ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/

//ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ// adj

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"broadcasting" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“broadcasting” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,874
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sending in all directions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-broadcasting · broadcasting · English

broadcasting · rank #6,874 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,874
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bounce

Nearest frequency peer: bounce (-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 “broadcasting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “broadcasting” 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
Key facts for broadcasting
PropertyValue
Headwordbroadcasting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,874
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “broadcasting”

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).broadcastinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bounce” (#6,873), “BS” (#6,875), “bizarre” (#6,872). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “broadcasting” is #6,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around broadcasting (IPA /ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,874 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sending in all directions.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for broadcasting, with forms such as "bbroadcasting", "boradcasting", and "braodcasting". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is broadcasting, spelled B-R-O-A-D-C-A-S-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sending in all directions.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbroadcasting
  • boradcasting
  • braodcasting
  • broacdasting
  • broadacsting
  • broadcasitng
  • broadcassting
  • broadcastign
  • broadcastingg
  • broadcastinng
  • broadcastnig
  • broadcastting
  • broadcatsing
  • broadccasting
  • broadcsating
  • broaddcasting
  • brodacasting
  • brroadcasting
  • rboadcasting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbroadcasting1boradcasting2braodcasting2broacdasting2broadacsting2broadcasitng2broadcassting1broadcastign2
Edit distance from "broadcasting"

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 "broadcasting"?
"broadcasting" is spelled B-R-O-A-D-C-A-S-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/.
What does "broadcasting" mean?
As an adjective, "broadcasting" means: Sending in all directions.
What are common misspellings of "broadcasting"?
Common misspellings include "bbroadcasting", "boradcasting", "braodcasting", "broacdasting", "broadacsting". The correct spelling is "broadcasting".
How do you pronounce "broadcasting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "broadcasting" is /ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "broadcasting" come from?
"broadcasting" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

associations#6,866consultation#6,885deliberately#6,888observations#6,942

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

preservation19 variantsconsiderably19 variantsinstitutional19 variantsinstrumental19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list