convincing
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
convincing is spelled C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, convincing means “Effective as proof or evidence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convincing?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.3 times per million words; the 7,445th 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 convincing?
Convincing appears 9.3 times per million words in written English, the 7,445th 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 convincing?
- /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
Convincing 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-convincing.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-convincing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convincing
- more convincing comparative
- most convincing superlative
- convincings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convincing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Effective as proof or evidence.
Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
noun
- 1
The process by which somebody is convinced.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of convince
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convincing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense effective as proof or evidence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | convaincant, probant |
| German | überzeugend |
| Portuguese | convincente |
| Spanish | convincente |
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.