# scaffolding

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,563

## Definitions
1. A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
2. Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.
3. Any framework or support.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.

## Common misspellings (16)
`csaffolding`, `sacffolding`, `scaffloding`, `scaffodling`, `scaffoldding`, `scaffoldign`, `scaffoldingg`, `scaffoldinng`, `scaffoldnig`, `scaffolidng`, `scaffollding`, `scafoflding`, `scafolding`, `sccaffolding`, `scfafolding`, `sscaffolding`

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