getting

\ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\

/\ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\/ verb

The verdict

“getting” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,466
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent du verbe to get.

Key facts for getting
PropertyValue
Headwordgetting
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,466
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “getting” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). getting lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around getting (IPA \ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,466 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe présent du verbe to get.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for getting, with forms such as "egtting", "geting", and "getitng". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is getting, spelled G-E-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent du verbe to get.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egtting
  • geting
  • getitng
  • gettign
  • gettingg
  • gettinng
  • gettnig
  • ggetting
  • gteting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egtting2geting1getitng2gettign2gettingg1gettinng1gettnig2ggetting1
Edit distance from "getting"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "getting"?
"getting" is spelled G-E-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\.
What does "getting" mean?
As a verb, "getting" means: Participe présent du verbe to get.
What are common misspellings of "getting"?
Common misspellings include "egtting", "geting", "getitng", "gettign", "gettingg". The correct spelling is "getting".
How do you pronounce "getting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "getting" is \ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "getting" come from?
"getting" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “getting”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-T-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list