stating

/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

//ˈsteɪtɪŋ// noun

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"stating" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stating” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,632
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - statement

Corpus desk

Index EN-stating · stating · English

stating · rank #5,632 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,632
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stake

Nearest frequency peer: stake (-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 “stating”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stating” 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).

stating vs sting
71% similar
stating vs string
71% similar
stating vs station
71% similar

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

Key facts for stating
PropertyValue
Headwordstating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,632
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stating”

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).statinglands 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 “stake” (#5,631), “strain” (#5,633), “southeast” (#5,630). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stating” is #5,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around stating (IPA /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,632 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "statement".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for stating, with forms such as "satting", "sstating", and "staitng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sting", "string", "station", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is stating, spelled S-T-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    statement

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Most of Quayle's and Bush's slips follow the basic formula of what the French call lapalissades, the tautological statings of the obvious attributed to the mythical figure of Monsieur la Palice […]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satting
  • sstating
  • staitng
  • statign
  • statingg
  • statinng
  • statnig
  • statting
  • sttaing
  • sttating
  • tsating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

satting2sstating1staitng2statign2statingg1statinng1statnig2statting1
Edit distance from "stating"

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 "stating"?
"stating" is spelled S-T-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/.
What does "stating" mean?
As a noun, "stating" means: statement
What words are commonly confused with "stating"?
"stating" is commonly confused with "sting", "string", "station". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stating" is /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stating" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

timeline11 variantsbinding11 variantselderly11 variantscasting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list