webbing

/ˈwɛbɪŋ/

//ˈwɛbɪŋ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"webbing" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“webbing” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,645
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sturdy woven fabric.

Corpus desk

Index EN-webbing · webbing · English

webbing · rank #39,645 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,645
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wehrmacht

Nearest frequency peer: Wehrmacht (+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 “webbing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “webbing” 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).

webbing vs wedding
71% similar
webbing vs welding
71% similar
webbing vs weeping
71% similar

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

Key facts for webbing
PropertyValue
Headwordwebbing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɛbɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,645
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “webbing”

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).webbinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Wehrmacht” (#39,646), “waver” (#39,643), “whoosh” (#39,647). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “webbing” is #39,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around webbing (IPA /ˈwɛbɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,645 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for webbing, with forms such as "ewbbing", "wbebing", and "webbign". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "wedding", "welding", "weeping", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is webbing, spelled W-E-B-B-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sturdy woven fabric.
  2. 2
    A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
  3. 3
    The webs of the digits.
  4. 4
    The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.
  5. 5
    Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.
  2. He caught the ball in the webbing.

Synonyms

web gearweb belt

This word in other languages

sangle(Français)Gurt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewbbing
  • wbebing
  • webbign
  • webbingg
  • webbinng
  • webbnig
  • webibng
  • webing
  • wwebbing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewbbing2wbebing2webbign2webbingg1webbinng1webbnig2webibng2webing1
Edit distance from "webbing"

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 "webbing"?
"webbing" is spelled W-E-B-B-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛbɪŋ/.
What does "webbing" mean?
As a noun, "webbing" means: A sturdy woven fabric.
What words are commonly confused with "webbing"?
"webbing" is commonly confused with "wedding", "welding", "weeping". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "webbing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "webbing" is /ˈwɛbɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "webbing" come from?
"webbing" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untamed#39,628Andaman#39,679Tallinn#39,602baddies#39,691

Similar misspelling depth

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

whoosh9 variantswafers9 variantsabduct9 variantstoning9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list