satisfying
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/
"satisfying" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“satisfying” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,971 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #7,971
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | satisfying |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #7,971 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “satisfying” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for satisfying is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,971 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for satisfying, with forms such as "astisfying", "saitsfying", and "satifsying". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From satisfy + -ing. The correct English form is satisfying, spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-Y-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
- 2Pleasing to certain sensory channels in neurocognition, especially auditory and tactile ones synesthetically via ASMR.
Etymology
From satisfy + -ing.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: astisfying,saitsfying,satifsying,satisffying,satisfiyng,satisfyign,satisfyingg,satisfyinng,satisfynig,satisfyying,satissfying,satisyfing,satsifying,sattisfying,ssatisfying,staisfying
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of satisfying - 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.
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.
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Using “satisfying”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-A-T-I-S-F-Y-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.