# suffering

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,865

## Definitions
1. Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, suffer + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **sufferings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suffering-vs-sufferings)

## Common misspellings (12)
`sfufering`, `ssuffering`, `sufefring`, `sufering`, `suffeirng`, `sufferign`, `sufferingg`, `sufferinng`, `suffernig`, `sufferring`, `suffreing`, `usffering`

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