# competing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,931

## Definitions
1. Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).

## Easily confused with
- **computing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-computing)
- **composing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-composing)
- **complying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-complying)
- **completing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-completing)
- **composting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-composting)
- **comparing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comparing-vs-competing)
- **competent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competent-vs-competing)
- **commuting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commuting-vs-competing)
- **carpeting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpeting-vs-competing)
- **compelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compelling-vs-competing)
- **commenting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commenting-vs-competing)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccompeting`, `cmopeting`, `comepting`, `commpeting`, `compeitng`, `competign`, `competingg`, `competinng`, `competnig`, `competting`, `comppeting`, `compteing`, `copmeting`, `ocmpeting`

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