# disgusting

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,849

## Definitions
1. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **disputing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disgusting-vs-disputing)
- **disrupting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disgusting-vs-disrupting)
- **disgustingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disgusting-vs-disgustingly)
- **discussing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discussing-vs-disgusting)
- **disguising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disguising-vs-disgusting)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddisgusting`, `digsusting`, `disggusting`, `disgsuting`, `disgusitng`, `disgussting`, `disgustign`, `disgustingg`, `disgustinng`, `disgustnig`, `disgustting`, `disgutsing`, `dissgusting`, `disugsting`, `dsigusting`, `idsgusting`

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