striking

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

//ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ// adj

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

The verdict

“striking” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,166
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Making a strong impression.

Corpus desk

Index EN-striking · striking · English

striking · rank #5,166 · 13 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,166
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stepped

Nearest frequency peer: stepped (-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 “striking”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “striking” 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).

striking vs string
75% similar
striking vs striving
88% similar
striking vs stroking
88% similar

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

Key facts for striking
PropertyValue
Headwordstriking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,166
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “striking”

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).strikinglands 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 “stepped” (#5,165), “terrorists” (#5,167), “solely” (#5,164). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “striking” is #5,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around striking (IPA /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,166 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for striking, with forms such as "srtiking", "sstriking", and "stirking". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "string", "striving", "stroking", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is striking, spelled S-T-R-I-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Making a strong impression.
  2. 2
    On strike, taking part in industrial action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.
  2. This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking. In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

This word in other languages

llamativo(Español)éclatant(Français)auffällig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtiking
  • sstriking
  • stirking
  • striikng
  • strikign
  • strikingg
  • strikinng
  • strikking
  • striknig
  • strkiing
  • strriking
  • sttriking
  • tsriking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of striking - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtiking2sstriking1stirking2striikng2strikign2strikingg1strikinng1strikking1
Edit distance from "striking"

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

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

Same letter count

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

prisoner#5,155wireless#5,177wondered#5,178pointing#5,152

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

terrorists13 variantsrelatives13 variantsprivilege13 variantsoccupation13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list