# faltering

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #41,119

## Definitions
1. hesitant, halting

## Etymology
From falter + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **filtering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faltering-vs-filtering)
- **fastening** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faltering-vs-fastening)
- **fattening** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faltering-vs-fattening)
- **festering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faltering-vs-festering)
- **flattering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faltering-vs-flattering)

## Common misspellings (12)
`afltering`, `faletring`, `falltering`, `falteirng`, `falterign`, `falteringg`, `falterinng`, `falternig`, `falterring`, `faltreing`, `fatlering`, `ffaltering`

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