# catching

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,107

## Definitions
1. Infectious, contagious.
2. Captivating; alluring; catchy.

## Easily confused with
- **coaching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catching-vs-coaching)
- **catering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catching-vs-catering)
- **clutching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catching-vs-clutching)
- **caching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caching-vs-catching)

## Common misspellings (13)
`actching`, `cacthing`, `catcching`, `catchhing`, `catchign`, `catchingg`, `catchinng`, `catchnig`, `catcihng`, `cathcing`, `cattching`, `ccatching`, `ctaching`

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