# flattering

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈflætəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,817

## Definitions
1. Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
2. Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
3. That which represents too favorably.

## Etymology
From Middle English flatering, flatrung (gerund), equivalent to flatter + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`falttering`, `fflattering`, `flatering`, `flatetring`, `flatteirng`, `flatterign`, `flatteringg`, `flatterinng`, `flatternig`, `flatterring`, `flattreing`, `fllattering`, `fltatering`, `lfattering`

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