# thickening

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,983

## Definitions
1. The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
2. A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
3. A thickened part of a structure.

## Etymology
From thicken + -ing.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`htickening`, `thcikening`, `thhickening`, `thicckening`, `thicekning`, `thickeinng`, `thickenign`, `thickeningg`, `thickeninng`, `thickennig`, `thickenning`, `thickkening`, `thickneing`, `thikcening`, `tihckening`, `tthickening`

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