drafting
noun, verb
drafting is spelled D-R-A-F-T-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, drafting means “The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of drafting is draftings.
How many letters and syllables are in drafting?
| Letters | 8: D-R-A-F-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.6 times per million words; the 11,870th 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 drafting?
Drafting appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th 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 drafting?
- US
Drafting 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-drafting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of drafting
- draftings plural
- draughting UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drafting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
- 2
A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
- 3
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
- 4
A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
- 5
The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of draft
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate drafting?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of drafting: dftg..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Drafting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | dibujo técnico , rebufe |
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.