seething

/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/

//ˈsiː.ðɪŋ// adj

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"seething" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“seething” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,277. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,277
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seething · seething · English

seething · rank #34,277 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,277
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH searchable

Nearest frequency peer: searchable (-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 “seething”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seething” 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).

seething vs setting
75% similar
seething vs sexting
75% similar
seething vs settling
75% similar

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

Key facts for seething
PropertyValue
Headwordseething
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,277
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seething”

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).seethinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “searchable” (#34,276), “scorned” (#34,275), “sequentially” (#34,279). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seething” is #34,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around seething (IPA /ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,277 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for seething, with forms such as "esething", "seehting", and "seethhing". 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 also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "setting", "sexting", "settling", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -ing. The correct English form is seething, spelled S-E-E-T-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
  2. 2
    In a state of extreme volatility; about to boil over; boiling, bubbling.
  3. 3
    In a state of unceasing and furious activity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There Grendel was watching his blood flow out into the seething tarn.
  2. But as the nation’s most populous state stares down a seething climate crisis, one that cranked temperatures into triple digits last fall and set off a series of infernos that exploded, into bone dry air, the rebuilding process is beginning to look different.

Etymology

From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -ing.

This word in other languages

hirviente(Español)wütend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esething
  • seehting
  • seethhing
  • seethign
  • seethingg
  • seethinng
  • seethnig
  • seetihng
  • seetthing
  • setehing
  • sething
  • sseething

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seething - 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.

esething2seehting2seethhing1seethign2seethingg1seethinng1seethnig2seetihng2
Edit distance from "seething"

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 "seething"?
"seething" is spelled S-E-E-T-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/.
What does "seething" mean?
As an adjective, "seething" means: Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
What words are commonly confused with "seething"?
"seething" is commonly confused with "setting", "sexting", "settling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seething"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seething" is /ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/. 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 "seething"?
From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -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 "seething", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shamrock#34,280savagery#34,273shearing#34,281shelving#34,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

reprisal12 variantsspoonful12 variantsPyrenees12 variantspunisher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list