# clashing

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #32,324

## Definitions
1. conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
2. mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
3. adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
4. Producing a clash or series of clashes.

## Easily confused with
- **closing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-closing)
- **clawing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-clawing)
- **clothing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-clothing)
- **coaching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-coaching)
- **crashing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-crashing)
- **crushing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-crushing)
- **coasting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clashing-vs-coasting)
- **casing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casing-vs-clashing)
- **casting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casting-vs-clashing)
- **chasing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chasing-vs-clashing)
- **ceasing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ceasing-vs-clashing)
- **caching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caching-vs-clashing)
- **claiming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claiming-vs-clashing)
- **clapping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clapping-vs-clashing)
- **clamping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clamping-vs-clashing)
- **cladding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cladding-vs-clashing)

## Common misspellings (13)
`calshing`, `cclashing`, `clahsing`, `clashhing`, `clashign`, `clashingg`, `clashinng`, `clashnig`, `clasihng`, `classhing`, `cllashing`, `clsahing`, `lcashing`

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