# captivating

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,193

## Definitions
1. That captivates; fascinating.
2. Very beautiful or attractive.

## Etymology
From captivate + -ing.

## Common misspellings (17)
`acptivating`, `capitvating`, `capptivating`, `captiavting`, `captivaitng`, `captivatign`, `captivatingg`, `captivatinng`, `captivatnig`, `captivatting`, `captivtaing`, `captivvating`, `capttivating`, `captviating`, `catpivating`, `ccaptivating`, `cpativating`

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