# terrifying

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,753

## Definitions
1. Frightening or intimidating.
2. Of a formidable nature; terrific.

## Common misspellings (14)
`etrrifying`, `terifying`, `terirfying`, `terrfiying`, `terriffying`, `terrifiyng`, `terrifyign`, `terrifyingg`, `terrifyinng`, `terrifynig`, `terrifyying`, `terriyfing`, `trerifying`, `tterrifying`

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