fitting

/ˈfɪtɪŋ/

//ˈfɪtɪŋ// adj

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"fitting" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fitting” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,053
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That fits.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fitting · fitting · English

fitting · rank #6,053 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,053
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fig

Nearest frequency peer: fig (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fitting”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fitting” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fitting vs fixing
71% similar
fitting vs footing
71% similar
fitting vs flirting
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fitting
PropertyValue
Headwordfitting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,053
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fitting”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fittinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “fig” (#6,052), “genuinely” (#6,054), “fatal” (#6,051). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fitting” is #6,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fitting (IPA /ˈfɪtɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,053 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fitting, with forms such as "ffitting", "fiting", and "fititng". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "fixing", "footing", "flirting", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action). The correct English form is fitting, spelled F-I-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    That fits.
  2. 2
    That fits.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fitting appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting
  2. Certainly, in her well-fitting light-blue dress— […] she was a remarkable Cinderella.

Etymology

From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).

This word in other languages

aparejado(Español)approprié(Français)angemessen(Deutsch)apropriado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffitting
  • fiting
  • fititng
  • fittign
  • fittingg
  • fittinng
  • fittnig
  • ftiting
  • iftting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fitting - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffitting1fiting1fititng2fittign2fittingg1fittinng1fittnig2ftiting2
Edit distance from "fitting"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fitting"?
"fitting" is spelled F-I-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɪtɪŋ/.
What does "fitting" mean?
As an adjective, "fitting" means: That fits.
What words are commonly confused with "fitting"?
"fitting" is commonly confused with "fixing", "footing", "flirting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fitting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fitting" is /ˈfɪtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fitting"?
From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fitting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hardest#6,055Holland#6,056cycling#6,040loading#6,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hunger9 variantsimport9 variantslifted9 variantsnovels9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list