entertaining
/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/
"entertaining" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“entertaining” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,961 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #5,961
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Very amusing; that entertains.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entertaining |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #5,961 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “entertaining” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for entertaining is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,961 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Very amusing; that entertains.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for entertaining, with forms such as "enetrtaining", "enntertaining", and "enteratining". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From entertain + -ing. The correct English form is entertaining, spelled E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Very amusing; that entertains.
Etymology
From entertain + -ing.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: enetrtaining,enntertaining,enteratining,enterrtaining,entertaiinng,entertainign,entertainingg,entertaininng,entertainnig,entertainning,entertaniing,entertianing,enterttaining,entetraining,entretaining,enttertaining,etnertaining,netertaining
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entertaining - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “entertaining”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.