# formatting

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔː.mæt.iŋ/ · frequency rank #19,340

## Definitions
1. The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.
2. The code in a markup language which determines a document's format.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`fformatting`, `fomratting`, `foramtting`, `formating`, `formatitng`, `formattign`, `formattingg`, `formattinng`, `formattnig`, `formmatting`, `formtating`, `forrmatting`, `fromatting`, `ofrmatting`

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