Worthing
/ˈwəːðɪŋ/
"worthing" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Worthing” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,169
- frequency rank, English
- 12,113
- “W” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A placename:
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 | Worthing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈwəːðɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #39,169 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Worthing” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Worthing (IPA /ˈwəːðɪŋ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,169 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Worthing, with forms such as "owrthing", "worhting", and "worrthing". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "writhing", "working", "wording", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: * The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”). * The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”). The correct English form is Worthing, spelled W-O-R-T-H-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1A placename:
- 2A placename:
- 3A placename:
- 4A habitational surname from Old English.
Etymology
* The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”). * The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: owrthing,worhting,worrthing,worthhing,worthign,worthingg,worthinng,worthnig,wortihng,wortthing,wotrhing,wrothing,wworthing
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Worthing - 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.
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 "Worthing"?
What does "Worthing" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "Worthing"?
How do you pronounce "Worthing"?
What is the origin of the word "Worthing"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Worthing”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-T-H-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwəːðɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “writhing” - see the side-by-side comparison. Worthing vs writhing
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Same frequency band
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.