# effecting

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #34,036

## Definitions
1. Causative, effective.

## Etymology
From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.

## Easily confused with
- **erecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effecting-vs-erecting)
- **effective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effecting-vs-effective)
- **expecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effecting-vs-expecting)

## Common misspellings (12)
`efecting`, `efefcting`, `effceting`, `effeccting`, `effecitng`, `effectign`, `effectingg`, `effectinng`, `effectnig`, `effectting`, `effetcing`, `fefecting`

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