dealings
/ˈdiːlɪŋ(ɡ)z/noun
dealings is spelled D-E-A-L-I-N-G-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dealings means “Relations with others” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dealings?
| Letters | 8: D-E-A-L-I-N-G-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 14,106th 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 dealings?
Dealings appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th 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 dealings?
- UK /ˈdiːlɪŋ(ɡ)z/
Dealings 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).
What does dealings mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Relations with others.
I've had dealings with Jo in the past, and found her very stubborn.
- 2
Business transactions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dealings in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | trato, relações , negócios |
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.