# scorching

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #26,237

## Definitions
1. Very hot.
2. Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.
3. Sexy, sexual, attractive.
4. Of speed when driving, running, etc.: Very high.

## Easily confused with
- **scoring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scorching-vs-scoring)
- **searching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scorching-vs-searching)

## Common misspellings (15)
`csorching`, `sccorching`, `scocrhing`, `scorcching`, `scorchhing`, `scorchign`, `scorchingg`, `scorchinng`, `scorchnig`, `scorcihng`, `scorhcing`, `scorrching`, `scroching`, `socrching`, `sscorching`

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