sweating

/ˈswɛtɪŋ/

//ˈswɛtɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“sweating” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,982
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sweating · sweating · English

sweating · rank #11,982 · 12 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,982
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suppress

Nearest frequency peer: suppress (-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 “sweating”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sweating” 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).

sweating vs sweeping
75% similar
sweating vs swelling
75% similar
sweating vs swerving
75% similar

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

Key facts for sweating
PropertyValue
Headwordsweating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈswɛtɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,982
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sweating”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).sweatinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “suppress” (#11,981), “swings” (#11,983), “stupidity” (#11,980). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sweating” is #11,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sweating (IPA /ˈswɛtɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,982 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sweating, with forms such as "sewating", "ssweating", and "swaeting". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "sweeping", "swelling", "swerving", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending). The correct English form is sweating, spelled S-W-E-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
  2. 2
    Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
  3. 3
    The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In its favour may be urged, I. That in healthy persons, in every case of increased action of the heart and arteries, a sweating takes place, and is, seemingly, the means of preventing the bad effects of such increased action.
  2. In this early stage there is generally a tendency to constipation of the bowels, and in the intervals between the sweatings the urine remains clear, though not abundant. In the second degree, the emaciation is more noticeable.

Etymology

From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending).

This word in other languages

sudoración(Español)transpiration(Français)Schwitzen(Deutsch)suor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sewating
  • ssweating
  • swaeting
  • sweaitng
  • sweatign
  • sweatingg
  • sweatinng
  • sweatnig
  • sweatting
  • swetaing
  • swweating
  • wseating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sweating - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sewating2ssweating1swaeting2sweaitng2sweatign2sweatingg1sweatinng1sweatnig2
Edit distance from "sweating"

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 "sweating"?
"sweating" is spelled S-W-E-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈswɛtɪŋ/.
What does "sweating" mean?
As a noun, "sweating" means: The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
What words are commonly confused with "sweating"?
"sweating" is commonly confused with "sweeping", "swelling", "swerving". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sweating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sweating" is /ˈswɛtɪŋ/. 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 "sweating"?
From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending). 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 "sweating", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

suppress#11,981tangible#11,984stumbled#11,979softball#11,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

unofficial12 variantsscreened12 variantscellphone12 variantscorporal12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list