jarring
[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]adjective, noun, verb
jarring is spelled J-A-R-R-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jarring means “That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jarring?
| Letters | 7: J-A-R-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 jarring?
Jarring appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 jarring?
- UK [d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]
- US [d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]
Jarring has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jarring.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jarring
- more jarring comparative
- most jarring superlative
- jarrings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jarring mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
noun
- 1
Storage in jars.
The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season.
- 2
A feeling or movement that jars or jolts.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of jar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jarring in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | discordant, déroutant |
| German | misstönend, schräg, schief |
| Spanish | chocante , embotellamiento , sacudida |
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 jarring come from?
From jar (“to clash, conflict, disturb”) + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).