timing

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/

//ˈtaɪmɪŋ// noun

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"timing" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“timing” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,418
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An occurrence or event.

Corpus desk

Index EN-timing · timing · English

timing · rank #4,418 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,418
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH ton

Nearest frequency peer: ton (+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 “timing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “timing” 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).

timing vs ting
67% similar
timing vs tying
67% similar
timing vs Timon
50% similar

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

Key facts for timing
PropertyValue
Headwordtiming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,418
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “timing”

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).timinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ton” (#4,419), “tale” (#4,416), “volunteers” (#4,420). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “timing” is #4,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around timing (IPA /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,418 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for timing, with forms such as "itming", "tiimng", and "timign". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ting", "tying", "Timon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is timing, spelled T-I-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An occurrence or event.
  2. 2
    The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.
  3. 3
    The time when something happens.
  4. 4
    The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
  5. 5
    An instance of recording the time of something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The key to telling a good joke is timing.
  2. The officials used the latest technology to ensure timing down to the nearest millisecond.

This word in other languages

temporización(Español)timing(Français)Zeitpunkt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itming
  • tiimng
  • timign
  • timingg
  • timinng
  • timming
  • timnig
  • tmiing
  • ttiming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itming2tiimng2timign2timingg1timinng1timming1timnig2tmiing2
Edit distance from "timing"

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 "timing"?
"timing" is spelled T-I-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/.
What does "timing" mean?
As a noun, "timing" means: An occurrence or event.
What words are commonly confused with "timing"?
"timing" is commonly confused with "ting", "tying", "Timon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "timing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "timing" is /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "timing" come from?
"timing" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "timing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tables#4,415worthy#4,424bloody#4,428ruling#4,408

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

counts9 variantsPolish9 variantsdrives9 variantsequipped9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list