# fattening

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,239

## Definitions
1. That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`afttening`, `fatening`, `fatetning`, `fatteinng`, `fattenign`, `fatteningg`, `fatteninng`, `fattennig`, `fattenning`, `fattneing`, `ffattening`, `ftatening`

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