# flickering

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,274

## Definitions
1. shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)

## Easily confused with
- **flicking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flickering-vs-flicking)

## Common misspellings (16)
`fflickering`, `filckering`, `flcikering`, `flicckering`, `flicekring`, `flickeirng`, `flickerign`, `flickeringg`, `flickerinng`, `flickernig`, `flickerring`, `flickkering`, `flickreing`, `flikcering`, `fllickering`, `lfickering`

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