# soothing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,133

## Definitions
1. Tending to soothe or mollify.
2. Giving relief.
3. Freeing from fear or anxiety.

## Easily confused with
- **spotting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soothing-vs-spotting)
- **shooting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shooting-vs-soothing)
- **scathing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scathing-vs-soothing)
- **seething** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seething-vs-soothing)
- **something** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/something-vs-soothing)
- **smoothing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smoothing-vs-soothing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`osothing`, `soohting`, `soothhing`, `soothign`, `soothingg`, `soothinng`, `soothnig`, `sootihng`, `sootthing`, `sothing`, `sotohing`, `ssoothing`

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