engaging
en·gag·ing/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
engaging is spelled E-N-G-A-G-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables (en·gag·ing). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, engaging means “Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in engaging?
| Letters | 8: E-N-G-A-G-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: en·gag·ing |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,778th 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 engaging?
Engaging appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th 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 engaging?
- /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
- /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
Engaging has 3 syllables, split en·gag·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-engaging.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-engaging.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of engaging
- more engaging comparative
- most engaging superlative
- engagings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does engaging mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
I found her latest book to be a very engaging read.
- 2
Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
The new intern has a bright, engaging personality.
noun
- 1
The act of engaging with something; engagement.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of engage
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Engaging in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cativante, engajador |
| Spanish | implicante, involucrante, sugestionante, sugestionador, enganchador , simpático |
| German | einnehmend |
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.