# scattering

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,235

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of scatter

## Easily confused with
- **shattering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scattering-vs-shattering)
- **stuttering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scattering-vs-stuttering)
- **sputtering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scattering-vs-sputtering)
- **smattering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scattering-vs-smattering)

## Common misspellings (14)
`csattering`, `sacttering`, `scatering`, `scatetring`, `scatteirng`, `scatterign`, `scatteringg`, `scatterinng`, `scatternig`, `scatterring`, `scattreing`, `sccattering`, `sctatering`, `sscattering`

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