getting

/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/

//ˈɡɛtɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“getting” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#238
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of get

Corpus desk

Index EN-getting · getting · English

getting · rank #238 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #238
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH however

Nearest frequency peer: however (-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 “getting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “getting” 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).

getting vs grating
71% similar
getting vs gifting
71% similar
getting vs gutting
86% similar

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

Key facts for getting
PropertyValue
Headwordgetting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#238
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “getting”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gettinglands 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 “however” (#237), “god” (#239), “done” (#236). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “getting” is #238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around getting (IPA /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #238 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of get".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for getting, with forms such as "egtting", "geting", and "getitng". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "grating", "gifting", "gutting", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is getting, spelled G-E-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of get

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egtting
  • geting
  • getitng
  • gettign
  • gettingg
  • gettinng
  • gettnig
  • ggetting
  • gteting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egtting2geting1getitng2gettign2gettingg1gettinng1gettnig2ggetting1
Edit distance from "getting"

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 "getting"?
"getting" is spelled G-E-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/.
What does "getting" mean?
As a verb, "getting" means: present participle and gerund of get
What words are commonly confused with "getting"?
"getting" is commonly confused with "grating", "gifting", "gutting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "getting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "getting" is /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "getting" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "getting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

however#237thought#235looking#242company#224

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

public9 variantshaving9 variantsperson9 variantschange9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list