screening

/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/

//ˈskɹiːnɪŋ// noun

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"screening" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“screening” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,626
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").

Corpus desk

Index EN-screening · screening · English

screening · rank #5,626 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,626
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scholarship

Nearest frequency peer: scholarship (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “screening”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “screening” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

screening vs screwing
78% similar
screening vs screaming
78% similar
screening vs screeching
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for screening
PropertyValue
Headwordscreening
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,626
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “screening”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).screeninglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “scholarship” (#5,625), “sends” (#5,627), “salad” (#5,624). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “screening” is #5,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around screening (IPA /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,626 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for screening, with forms such as "csreening", "sccreening", and "scerening". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "screwing", "screaming", "screeching", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From screen + -ing. The correct English form is screening, spelled S-C-R-E-E-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
  2. 2
    The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
  3. 3
    Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
  4. 4
    The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as
  5. 5
    The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
  6. 6
    The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
  7. 7
    A test or method used for this purpose.
  8. 8
    The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
  9. 9
    Shielding.
  10. 10
    Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how screening appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
  2. quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings

Etymology

From screen + -ing.

This word in other languages

cribado(Español)protection(Français)Vorführung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csreening
  • sccreening
  • scerening
  • screeinng
  • screenign
  • screeningg
  • screeninng
  • screennig
  • screenning
  • screneing
  • screning
  • scrreening
  • srceening
  • sscreening

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of screening - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

csreening2sccreening1scerening2screeinng2screenign2screeningg1screeninng1screennig2
Edit distance from "screening"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "screening"?
"screening" is spelled S-C-R-E-E-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/.
What does "screening" mean?
As a noun, "screening" means: Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
What words are commonly confused with "screening"?
"screening" is commonly confused with "screwing", "screaming", "screeching". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "screening"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "screening" is /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "screening"?
From screen + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "screening", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list