# penetrating

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,914

## Definitions
1. Able to pierce or penetrate
2. Looking deeply into; piercing
3. Demonstrating acute or keen understanding

## Easily confused with
- **penetration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penetrating-vs-penetration)

## Common misspellings (17)
`epnetrating`, `peentrating`, `penertating`, `penetarting`, `penetraitng`, `penetratign`, `penetratingg`, `penetratinng`, `penetratnig`, `penetratting`, `penetrrating`, `penetrtaing`, `penettrating`, `pennetrating`, `penterating`, `pneetrating`, `ppenetrating`

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