# jarring

> English word · Adjective · IPA [d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ] · frequency rank #27,892

## Definitions
1. That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.

## Etymology
From jar (“to clash, conflict, disturb”) + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **jerking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jarring-vs-jerking)
- **jardin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jardin-vs-jarring)
- **jamming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jamming-vs-jarring)
- **jacking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacking-vs-jarring)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ajrring`, `jaring`, `jarirng`, `jarrign`, `jarringg`, `jarrinng`, `jarrnig`, `jjarring`, `jraring`

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