coining
/ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/noun, verb
coining is spelled C-O-I-N-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coining means “A form of alternative medicine from Southeast Asia where a coin is rubbed vigorously on a patient's oiled skin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coining is coinings.
How many letters and syllables are in coining?
| Letters | 7: C-O-I-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coining?
Coining appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coining?
- /ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/
Coining has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coining.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coining
- coinings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coining mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of alternative medicine from Southeast Asia where a coin is rubbed vigorously on a patient's oiled skin.
- 2
A created word or phrase.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of coin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coining in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a created word or phrase:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wortprägung, Wortschöpfung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.