fairing
fair·ing/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/noun, verb
fairing is spelled F-A-I-R-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (fair·ing). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fairing means “A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fairing is fairings.
How many letters and syllables are in fairing?
| Letters | 7: F-A-I-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fair·ing |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 fairing?
Fairing appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 fairing?
- US /ˈfɛɹɪŋ/
- UK /ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/
Fairing has 2 syllables, split fair·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with fairing
Also written: faring.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with fairing?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fairing from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹɪŋ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: firangi.
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 fairing
- fairings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fairing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
- 2
archaicA present, especially given by a lover.
- 3
IrelandScotlandarchaicSomething that is deserved; one's deserts.
- 4
A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
- 5
A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of fair
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fairing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carénage, fuselage |
| German | Verkleidung, Schürze |
| Spanish | carenado, carena , carenadura, carenaje |
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 fairing come from?
From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).