counting

/ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

//ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ// noun

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"counting" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“counting” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,518
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A count.

Corpus desk

Index EN-counting · counting · English

counting · rank #4,518 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,518
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH corps

Nearest frequency peer: corps (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “counting”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “counting” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

counting vs cutting
75% similar
counting vs cunning
75% similar
counting vs coupling
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for counting
PropertyValue
Headwordcounting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,518
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “counting”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).countinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “corps” (#4,517), “credits” (#4,519), “dawn” (#4,520). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “counting” is #4,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around counting (IPA /ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,518 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for counting, with forms such as "ccounting", "conuting", and "counitng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "cutting", "cunning", "coupling", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is counting, spelled C-O-U-N-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A count.
  2. 2
    The act by which something is counted.

Synonyms

enumerationnumberingcitationcountingnumerationtelling

Antonyms

miscounting

This word in other languages

comptage(Français)Zählung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccounting
  • conuting
  • counitng
  • counnting
  • countign
  • countingg
  • countinng
  • countnig
  • countting
  • coutning
  • cuonting
  • ocunting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of counting - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccounting1conuting2counitng2counnting1countign2countingg1countinng1countnig2
Edit distance from "counting"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "counting"?
"counting" is spelled C-O-U-N-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/.
What does "counting" mean?
As a noun, "counting" means: A count.
What words are commonly confused with "counting"?
"counting" is commonly confused with "cutting", "cunning", "coupling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "counting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "counting" is /ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "counting" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "counting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

earnings#4,522composed#4,513executed#4,525churches#4,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

frequent12 variantsgathered12 variantshilarious12 variantstreating12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list