# splitting

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,964

## Definitions
1. An instance where something splits.
2. A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
3. The cleavage of a covalent bond.

## Easily confused with
- **spotting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splitting-vs-spotting)
- **sprinting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splitting-vs-sprinting)
- **sitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sitting-vs-splitting)
- **spitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spitting-vs-splitting)
- **shitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shitting-vs-splitting)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pslitting`, `slpitting`, `spiltting`, `spliting`, `splititng`, `splittign`, `splittingg`, `splittinng`, `splittnig`, `spllitting`, `spltiting`, `spplitting`, `ssplitting`

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