dating
dat·ing/ˈdeɪt.ɪŋ/noun, verb
dating is spelled D-A-T-I-N-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dat·ing). It appears 50 times per million words in written English, the 2,041st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dating means “A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dating is datings.
How many letters and syllables are in dating?
| Letters | 6: D-A-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dat·ing |
| In writing | 50 times per million words; the 2,041st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dating?
Dating appears 50 times per million words in written English, the 2,041st 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 dating?
- US /ˈdeɪt.ɪŋ/
Dating has 2 syllables, split dat·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-dating.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-dating.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dating?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dating from its last stressed vowel (/eɪtɪŋ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dangit.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dating
- datings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dating mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
Janet was surprised at how much casual dating had changed since she was last single.
- 2
An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
- 3
The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of date
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dating in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Stelldichein, Partnersuche, Dating , Datierung |
| Spanish | noviazgo, salir en citas, ligoteo, salir con alguien, andar con alguien, pololeo |
| French | datation |
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.