ting

/tɪŋ/

//tɪŋ// intj

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"ting" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ting” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,977
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ting · ting · English

ting · rank #17,977 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,977
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiring

Nearest frequency peer: tiring (+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 “ting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ting” 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).

ting vs TN
0% similar
ting vs tip
50% similar
ting vs ton
50% similar

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

Key facts for ting
PropertyValue
Headwordting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/tɪŋ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,977
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ting”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).tinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tiring” (#17,978), “tart” (#17,975), “toothpaste” (#17,979). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “ting” is #17,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ting (IPA /tɪŋ/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #17,977 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ting, with forms such as "itng", "tign", and "tingg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TN", "tip", "ton", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Onomatopoeic. The correct English form is ting, spelled T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Everybody sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained.
  2. Lonnie shook the Sacajaweas from his hand and let them land noisily on the glass coffee table—ting ting ting—oblivious or indifferent or likely hostile to Ig so near to nap.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itng
  • tign
  • tingg
  • tinng
  • tnig
  • tting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ting - 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.

itng2tign2tingg1tinng1tnig2tting1
Edit distance from "ting"

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 "ting"?
"ting" is spelled T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /tɪŋ/.
What does "ting" mean?
As an interjection, "ting" means: Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
What words are commonly confused with "ting"?
"ting" is commonly confused with "TN", "tip", "ton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ting" is /tɪŋ/. 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 "ting"?
Onomatopoeic. 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 "ting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tart#17,975tack#17,973stun#17,969weep#17,992

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Adler6 variantsreuse6 variantsBoise6 variantsCher6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list