# composting

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,747

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of compost

## Easily confused with
- **computing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/composting-vs-computing)
- **competing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competing-vs-composting)
- **composing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/composing-vs-composting)
- **completing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/completing-vs-composting)
- **comforting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comforting-vs-composting)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccomposting`, `cmoposting`, `commposting`, `comopsting`, `compositng`, `compossting`, `compostign`, `compostingg`, `compostinng`, `compostnig`, `compostting`, `compotsing`, `compposting`, `compsoting`, `copmosting`, `ocmposting`

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