# markings

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #14,162

## Definitions
1. plural of marking
2. the pattern of colouration on a particular animal

## Easily confused with
- **masking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markings-vs-masking)
- **mornings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markings-vs-mornings)
- **making** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/making-vs-markings)
- **marking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marking-vs-markings)
- **makings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/makings-vs-markings)

## Common misspellings (13)
`amrkings`, `makrings`, `marikngs`, `markigns`, `markinggs`, `markingss`, `markinngs`, `markinsg`, `markkings`, `marknigs`, `marrkings`, `mmarkings`, `mrakings`

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