coving
/ˈkəʊvɪŋ/noun
coving is spelled C-O-V-I-N-G: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coving means “A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coving is covings.
How many letters and syllables are in coving?
| Letters | 6: C-O-V-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coving?
Coving appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 coving?
- /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coving.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coving
- covings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coving mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
- 2
The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
- 3
A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coving in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense concave surface between a ceiling and a wall:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hohlkehlleiste, Stuckleiste |
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 coving come from?
From cove + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).