How Do You Spell PITTING?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "pitting" is spelled with two T's, despite its pronunciation of only one. In IPA phonetic transcription, this word is pronounced as [pɪtɪŋ], with the "t" sound being produced at the front of the mouth. However, the second "t" in the spelling of "pitting" is necessary to indicate that the word is actually a present participle form of the verb "pit", meaning to create a small indentation or hole. This spelling distinction helps to differentiate it from the similar sounding word "biting".

PITTING Meaning and Definition

1. Pitting refers to the process or result of creating pits or small depressions on a surface or material. It can be both intentional or unintentional, depending on the context.

   In an intentional sense, pitting may involve the deliberate formation of small holes or craters on a surface for various purposes. For example, in manufacturing processes, pitting can be employed as a means to increase the surface area of a material, allowing for improved adhesion or bonding with another substance. Additionally, pitting can be used in certain industries, such as metalworking or machining, to remove surface irregularities or imperfections by selectively removing material from specific areas.

   However, pitting can also occur unintentionally as a result of corrosion or erosion processes. In this context, pitting corrosion refers to the localized corrosion of a material, typically metals, where small holes or pits are formed due to chemical reactions between the material and its surrounding environment. Pitting corrosion can significantly affect the structural integrity of the affected material, leading to reduced strength and potentially causing failure or degradation.

   Overall, pitting can encompass intentional or unintentional creation of small depressions on a surface, serving various purposes or resulting from corrosion processes. Its implications can range from desirable surface modifications to detrimental effects on material properties.

Top Common Misspellings for PITTING *

• pittying 66.6666666%
• piting 16.6666666%
• puitting 16.6666666%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for PITTING

• puttng
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• eatting
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• fiitting
• waitting
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• utting
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• pittanga
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• upzitting
• Pitrina
• Mittig
• distting
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• vittaing
• pittinin
• pititing
• pittiyng
• ithting
• giteing
• bittinig

Etymology of PITTING

The word "pitting" originated from the verb "pit", which dates back to the 14th century. Its etymology can be traced back to the Old English word "pytt", meaning a hole in the ground or a pit for trapping animals. This Old English word ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic word "puttaz", which has similar meanings. Over time, the verb "pit" came to describe the act of putting something into a pit or creating a small hole or indentation. From this verb, the noun form "pitting" emerged, referring to the process or result of creating pits or small depressions.

Similar spelling words for PITTING

• pitying,
• Pettinger,
• pitanga,
• petting,
• putting,
• pittenger,
• pottinger,
• pittance,
• pithiness,
• pityingly.

Plural form of PITTING is PITTINGS

Conjugate verb Pitting

CONDITIONAL

I would pitting

you would pitting

he/she/it would pitting

we would pitting

they would pitting

I would pit

we would pit

you would pit

he/she/it would pit

they would pit

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be pitting

you would be pitting

he/she/it would be pitting

we would be pitting

they would be pitting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have pitting

you would have pitting

he/she/it would have pitting

we would have pitting

they would have pitting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been pitting

you would have been pitting

he/she/it would have been pitting

we would have been pitting

they would have been pitting

FUTURE

I will pit

you will pit

he/she/it will pit

we will pit

they will pit

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pitting

you will be pitting

he/she/it will be pitting

we will be pitting

they will be pitting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pitted

you will have pitted

he/she/it will have pitted

we will have pitted

they will have pitted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pitting

you will have been pitting

he/she/it will have been pitting

we will have been pitting

they will have been pitting

IMPERATIVE

you pit

we let´s pit

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to pit

PAST

I pitted

you pitted

he/she/it pitted

we pitted

they pitted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pitting

you were pitting

he/she/it was pitting

we were pitting

they were pitting

PAST PARTICIPLE

pitted

PAST PERFECT

I had pitted

you had pitted

he/she/it had pitted

we had pitted

they had pitted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pitting

you had been pitting

he/she/it had been pitting

we had been pitting

they had been pitting

PRESENT

I pit

you pit

he/she/it pits

we pit

they pit

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pitting

you are pitting

he/she/it is pitting

we are pitting

they are pitting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pitting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pitted

you have pitted

he/she/it has pitted

we have pitted

they have pitted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pitting

you have been pitting

he/she/it has been pitting

we have been pitting

they have been pitting

I would have pitted

we would have pitted

you would have pitted

he/she/it would have pitted

they would have pitted