texting

/ˈtɛkstɪŋ/

//ˈtɛkstɪŋ// verb

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"texting" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“texting” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,134
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-texting · texting · English

texting · rank #11,134 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,134
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teresa

Nearest frequency peer: Teresa (-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 “texting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “texting” 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).

texting vs tilting
71% similar
texting vs touting
71% similar
texting vs Tooting
57% similar

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

Key facts for texting
PropertyValue
Headwordtexting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈtɛkstɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,134
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “texting”

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).textinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Teresa” (#11,133), “theorem” (#11,135), “template” (#11,132). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “texting” is #11,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around texting (IPA /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,134 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of text".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for texting, with forms such as "etxting", "tetxing", and "texitng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "tilting", "touting", "Tooting", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging The correct English form is texting, spelled T-E-X-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of text

Etymology

Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxting
  • tetxing
  • texitng
  • textign
  • textingg
  • textinng
  • textnig
  • textting
  • texxting
  • ttexting
  • txeting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of texting - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etxting2tetxing2texitng2textign2textingg1textinng1textnig2textting1
Edit distance from "texting"

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 "texting"?
"texting" is spelled T-E-X-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/.
What does "texting" mean?
As a verb, "texting" means: present participle and gerund of text
What words are commonly confused with "texting"?
"texting" is commonly confused with "tilting", "touting", "Tooting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "texting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "texting" is /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/. 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 "texting"?
Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging 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 "texting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

theorem#11,135Theresa#11,136sticker#11,127starred#11,125

Similar misspelling depth

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

slowing11 variantsshutting11 variantswinding11 variantsacclaimed11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list