jousting
/ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/noun, verb
jousting is spelled J-O-U-S-T-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jousting means “A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jousting is joustings.
How many letters and syllables are in jousting?
| Letters | 8: J-O-U-S-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 jousting?
Jousting appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 jousting?
- /ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/
Jousting 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).
Forms of jousting
- joustings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jousting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
- 2
Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of joust
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jousting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | joute équestre, joute |
| German | Tjost, Tjostieren, Lanzenstechen , verbale Rangelei, Wortgefecht |
| Portuguese | justa |
| Spanish | justa |
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.