outing

/ˈaʊtɪŋ/

//ˈaʊtɪŋ// noun

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"outing" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outing” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,016
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pleasure trip or excursion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outing · outing · English

outing · rank #15,016 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,016
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH organise

Nearest frequency peer: organise (-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 “outing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “outing” 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).

outing vs owing
67% similar
outing vs owning
67% similar
outing vs outline
71% similar

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

Key facts for outing
PropertyValue
Headwordouting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaʊtɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,016
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).outinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “organise” (#15,015), “overdue” (#15,017), “obligated” (#15,014). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outing” is #15,016. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around outing (IPA /ˈaʊtɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,016 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for outing, with forms such as "otuing", "ouitng", and "outign". 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, "owing", "owning", "outline", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey"). The correct English form is outing, spelled O-U-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pleasure trip or excursion.
  2. 2
    A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
  3. 3
    The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
  4. 4
    The act of revealing somebody as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how outing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. This was a fine day's outing for anybody who had been cooped up in the shops for a few months.
  2. The role is the latest dramatic outing for Radcliffe since the end of the successful Potter franchise.

Etymology

From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").

This word in other languages

excursion(Français)Ausflug(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otuing
  • ouitng
  • outign
  • outingg
  • outinng
  • outnig
  • outting
  • uoting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of outing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otuing2ouitng2outign2outingg1outinng1outnig2outting1uoting2
Edit distance from "outing"

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 "outing"?
"outing" is spelled O-U-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaʊtɪŋ/.
What does "outing" mean?
As a noun, "outing" means: A pleasure trip or excursion.
What words are commonly confused with "outing"?
"outing" is commonly confused with "owing", "owning", "outline". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "outing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outing" is /ˈaʊtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "outing"?
From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey"). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

peaked#15,023primer#15,032mating#14,996marcel#14,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Nicky8 variantsmilky8 variantsMcKay8 variantsmailed8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list