flushing

/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/

//ˈflʌʃɪŋ// noun

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"flushing" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flushing” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,144
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act by which something is flushed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flushing · flushing · English

flushing · rank #17,144 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,144
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH FN

Nearest frequency peer: FN (+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 “flushing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flushing” 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).

flushing vs fusing
75% similar
flushing vs fussing
75% similar
flushing vs fishing
75% similar

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

Key facts for flushing
PropertyValue
Headwordflushing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,144
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flushing”

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).flushinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “FN” (#17,145), “finer” (#17,142), “freeing” (#17,146). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flushing” is #17,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around flushing (IPA /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,144 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for flushing, with forms such as "fflushing", "fllushing", and "flsuhing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fusing", "fussing", "fishing", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing. The correct English form is flushing, spelled F-L-U-S-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act by which something is flushed.
  2. 2
    Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings.

Etymology

From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflushing
  • fllushing
  • flsuhing
  • fluhsing
  • flushhing
  • flushign
  • flushingg
  • flushinng
  • flushnig
  • flusihng
  • flusshing
  • fulshing
  • lfushing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flushing - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fflushing1fllushing1flsuhing2fluhsing2flushhing1flushign2flushingg1flushinng1
Edit distance from "flushing"

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 "flushing"?
"flushing" is spelled F-L-U-S-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/.
What does "flushing" mean?
As a noun, "flushing" means: The act by which something is flushed.
What words are commonly confused with "flushing"?
"flushing" is commonly confused with "fusing", "fussing", "fishing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flushing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flushing" is /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/. 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 "flushing"?
From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing. 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 "flushing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

distrust#17,122Kimberly#17,170daunting#17,117lacrosse#17,171

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

greenwood13 variantsdeviation13 variantslocalized13 variantsoverheard13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list