earsplitting
adjective
earsplitting is spelled E-A-R-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, earsplitting means “Extremely loud, painfully loud” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in earsplitting?
| Letters | 12: E-A-R-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 earsplitting?
Earsplitting appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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).
Forms of earsplitting
- more earsplitting comparative
- most earsplitting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does earsplitting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extremely loud, painfully loud.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Earsplitting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense extremely loud:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | assourdissant |
| German | markerschütternd, ohrenbetäubend, ohrenzerreißend |
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 earsplitting come from?
From ear + splitting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).