ingoing
adjective, noun
ingoing is spelled I-N-G-O-I-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ingoing means “going in; entering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ingoing?
| Letters | 7: I-N-G-O-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 ingoing?
Ingoing appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 ingoing
- ingoings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ingoing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
going in; entering
noun
- 1
The act of going in; entrance.
- 2
An internal recess of a window.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ingoing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense going in; entering:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | eingehend |
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 ingoing come from?
From in + going.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).