hitting

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

//ˈhɪtɪŋ// verb

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The verdict

“hitting” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,853 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,853
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gerúndio do verbo hit

Key facts for hitting
PropertyValue
Headwordhitting
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈhɪtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hitting” sits in Portuguese 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). hitting lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hitting is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,853 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈhɪtɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gerúndio do verbo hit".

No misspelling variants are generated for hitting in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is hitting, spelled H-I-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerúndio do verbo hit

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hitting"?
"hitting" is spelled H-I-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪtɪŋ/.
What does "hitting" mean?
As a verb, "hitting" means: gerúndio do verbo hit
How do you pronounce "hitting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hitting" is /ˈhɪtɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hitting" come from?
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Using “hitting”

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

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

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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