# threatening

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈθɹɛtə.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,275

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of threaten

## Etymology
From Middle English thretenyng, þreteninde, equivalent to threaten + -ing.

## Common misspellings (17)
`htreatening`, `theratening`, `thhreatening`, `thraetening`, `threaetning`, `threateinng`, `threatenign`, `threateningg`, `threateninng`, `threatennig`, `threatenning`, `threatneing`, `threattening`, `thretaening`, `thrreatening`, `trheatening`, `tthreatening`

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