# suffocating

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #26,983

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of suffocate

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`sfufocating`, `ssuffocating`, `suffcoating`, `suffoacting`, `suffocaitng`, `suffocatign`, `suffocatingg`, `suffocatinng`, `suffocatnig`, `suffocatting`, `suffoccating`, `suffoctaing`, `sufocating`, `sufofcating`, `usffocating`

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