endearing
en·dear·ing/ɪnˈdɪɹɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
endearing is spelled E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables (en·dear·ing). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, endearing means “Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in endearing?
| Letters | 9: E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: en·dear·ing |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd 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 endearing?
Endearing appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd 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).
How do you pronounce endearing?
- UK /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/
- UK /ɛn-/
- US /ɪnˈdɪɹɪŋ/
Endearing has 3 syllables, split en·dear·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-endearing.flac, En-au-endearing.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with endearing?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as endearing from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɹɪŋ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: grenadine.
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 endearing
- more endearing comparative
- most endearing superlative
- endearings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does endearing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
noun
- 1
Synonym of endearment.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of endear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Endearing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inspiring affection or love:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | attendrissant |
| German | niedlich |
| Spanish | tierno, encantador, enternecedor, atractivo, atrayente, entrañable |
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 endearing come from?
From endear + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).