# deafening

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/ · frequency rank #29,624

## Definitions
1. Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
2. Very loud.

## Easily confused with
- **defining** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deafening-vs-defining)
- **defending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deafening-vs-defending)
- **deepening** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deafening-vs-deepening)

## Common misspellings (13)
`daefening`, `ddeafening`, `deaefning`, `deafeinng`, `deafenign`, `deafeningg`, `deafeninng`, `deafennig`, `deafenning`, `deaffening`, `deafneing`, `defaening`, `edafening`

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