# drifting

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,909

## Definitions
1. Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
2. Without direction, focus, or goal.

## Easily confused with
- **driving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drifting-vs-driving)
- **drinking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drifting-vs-drinking)
- **drilling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drifting-vs-drilling)
- **dripping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drifting-vs-dripping)
- **dieting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dieting-vs-drifting)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddrifting`, `dirfting`, `drfiting`, `driffting`, `drifitng`, `driftign`, `driftingg`, `driftinng`, `driftnig`, `driftting`, `dritfing`, `drrifting`, `rdifting`

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