# comforting

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkʌm.fɚ.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,744

## Definitions
1. Giving comfort, especially in the sense of soothing distress.

## Easily confused with
- **conforming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comforting-vs-conforming)
- **composting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comforting-vs-composting)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccomforting`, `cmoforting`, `cofmorting`, `comfforting`, `comforitng`, `comforrting`, `comfortign`, `comfortingg`, `comfortinng`, `comfortnig`, `comfortting`, `comfotring`, `comfroting`, `commforting`, `comofrting`, `ocmforting`

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