# grating

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,175

## Definitions
1. Harsh and unpleasant.
2. Annoying; tending to annoy.

## Etymology
From grat(e) + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **gratis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-gratis)
- **growing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-growing)
- **grazing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-grazing)
- **groping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-groping)
- **gutting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-gutting)
- **gusting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-gusting)
- **greeting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-greeting)
- **groaning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-groaning)
- **grunting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-grunting)
- **grayling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grating-vs-grayling)
- **grain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grain-vs-grating)
- **gaming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaming-vs-grating)
- **grains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grains-vs-grating)
- **gazing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gazing-vs-grating)
- **gaping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaping-vs-grating)
- **grainy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grainy-vs-grating)
- **gating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gating-vs-grating)
- **getting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/getting-vs-grating)
- **grading** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grading-vs-grating)
- **gearing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gearing-vs-grating)

## Common misspellings (11)
`garting`, `ggrating`, `graitng`, `gratign`, `gratingg`, `gratinng`, `gratnig`, `gratting`, `grrating`, `grtaing`, `rgating`

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