tipping
/ˈtɪpɪŋ/
"tipping" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tipping” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,828 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,828
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tipping |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #13,828 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tipping” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for tipping is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɪpɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,828 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tipping, with forms such as "itpping", "tiping", and "tipipng". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "typing", "tiring", "topping", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tip + -ing. The correct English form is tipping, spelled T-I-P-P-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
- 2The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
- 3The dumping of rubbish.
- 4A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
- 5A competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
Etymology
From tip + -ing.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: itpping,tiping,tipipng,tippign,tippingg,tippinng,tippnig,tpiping,ttipping
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tipping - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “tipping”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-I-P-P-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “typing” - see the side-by-side comparison. tipping vs typing
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.