inspiring
in·spir·ing/ɪnˈspaɪɹ.ɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
inspiring is spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables (in·spir·ing). It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inspiring means “Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inspiring?
| Letters | 9: I-N-S-P-I-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: in·spir·ing |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,674th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 inspiring?
Inspiring appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th 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 inspiring?
- UK /ɪnˈspaɪə.ɹɪŋ/
- US /ɪnˈspaɪɹ.ɪŋ/
Inspiring has 3 syllables, split in·spir·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-inspiring.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inspiring?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inspiring from its last stressed vowel (/aɪɹɪŋ/):
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 inspiring
- more inspiring comparative
- most inspiring superlative
- inspirings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inspiring mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.
noun
- 1
inspiration
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of inspire
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inspiring in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inspirant, inspirateur |
| German | inspirativ |
| Spanish | inspirador, inspirativo |
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.