contrasting
adjective, verb
contrasting is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-I-N-G: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, contrasting means “Set in opposition; markedly different” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in contrasting?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th 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 contrasting?
Contrasting appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 contrasting?
Contrasting has 3 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).
Forms of contrasting
- more contrasting comparative
- most contrasting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does contrasting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Set in opposition; markedly different.
George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of contrast
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Contrasting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense set in opposition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | contrastante |
| Spanish | contrastante |
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.
Where does contrasting come from?
From contrast + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).