folding

/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/

//ˈfəʊldɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“folding” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,213
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Designed to fold

Corpus desk

Index EN-folding · folding · English

folding · rank #11,213 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,213
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flora

Nearest frequency peer: flora (-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 “folding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “folding” 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).

folding vs funding
71% similar
folding vs forcing
71% similar
folding vs forming
71% similar

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

Key facts for folding
PropertyValue
Headwordfolding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,213
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “folding”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).foldinglands 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 “flora” (#11,212), “fracture” (#11,214), “fined” (#11,211). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “folding” is #11,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around folding (IPA /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,213 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Designed to fold".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for folding, with forms such as "ffolding", "fodling", and "foldding". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "funding", "forcing", "forming", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, fold + -ing. The correct English form is folding, spelled F-O-L-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Designed to fold

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair

Etymology

By surface analysis, fold + -ing.

This word in other languages

plegable(Español)pliant(Français)Klapp-(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolding
  • fodling
  • foldding
  • foldign
  • foldingg
  • foldinng
  • foldnig
  • folidng
  • follding
  • oflding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folding - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffolding1fodling2foldding1foldign2foldingg1foldinng1foldnig2folidng2
Edit distance from "folding"

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 "folding"?
"folding" is spelled F-O-L-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/.
What does "folding" mean?
As an adjective, "folding" means: Designed to fold
What words are commonly confused with "folding"?
"folding" is commonly confused with "funding", "forcing", "forming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folding" is /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/. 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 "folding"?
By surface analysis, fold + -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 "folding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list