enterprising
adjective, noun, verb
enterprising is spelled E-N-T-E-R-P-R-I-S-I-N-G: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, enterprising means “Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some task” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enterprising?
| Letters | 12: E-N-T-E-R-P-R-I-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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 enterprising?
Enterprising appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 enterprising?
Enterprising has 4 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).
Forms of enterprising
- more enterprising comparative
- most enterprising superlative
- enterprisings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enterprising mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some task.
- 2
Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
noun
- 1
The undertaking of an enterprise; purposeful activity; doings.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of enterprise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enterprising in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very able and ingenious in business dealings:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | entreprenant |
| German | unternehmungslustig, unternehmerisch |
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.