stuffing

/ˈstʌfɪŋ/

//ˈstʌfɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“stuffing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,709
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of stuff

Corpus desk

Index EN-stuffing · stuffing · English

stuffing · rank #15,709 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,709
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH substituted

Nearest frequency peer: substituted (+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 “stuffing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stuffing” 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).

stuffing vs surfing
75% similar
stuffing vs stunning
75% similar
stuffing vs stunting
75% similar

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

Key facts for stuffing
PropertyValue
Headwordstuffing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈstʌfɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,709
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stuffing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stuffinglands 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 “substituted” (#15,710), “stirred” (#15,707), “starved” (#15,706). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stuffing” is #15,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around stuffing (IPA /ˈstʌfɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,709 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of stuff".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for stuffing, with forms such as "sstuffing", "stfufing", and "sttuffing". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "surfing", "stunning", "stunting", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, stuff + -ing. The correct English form is stuffing, spelled S-T-U-F-F-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stuff

Etymology

By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstuffing
  • stfufing
  • sttuffing
  • stuffign
  • stuffingg
  • stuffinng
  • stuffnig
  • stufifng
  • stufing
  • sutffing
  • tsuffing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sstuffing1stfufing2sttuffing1stuffign2stuffingg1stuffinng1stuffnig2stufifng2
Edit distance from "stuffing"

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 "stuffing"?
"stuffing" is spelled S-T-U-F-F-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstʌfɪŋ/.
What does "stuffing" mean?
As a verb, "stuffing" means: present participle and gerund of stuff
What words are commonly confused with "stuffing"?
"stuffing" is commonly confused with "surfing", "stunning", "stunting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stuffing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stuffing" is /ˈstʌfɪŋ/. 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 "stuffing"?
By surface analysis, stuff + -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 "stuffing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

spitting#15,705snapping#15,703thatcher#15,717throttle#15,718

Similar misspelling depth

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

starved11 variantsreviewer11 variantsrethink11 variantsunderage11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list