lasting
last·ing/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
lasting is spelled L-A-S-T-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (last·ing). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lasting means “Persisting for an extended period of time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lasting?
| Letters | 7: L-A-S-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: last·ing |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,957th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 lasting?
Lasting appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th 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 lasting?
- UK /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
- /ˈlastɪŋ/
- /ˈlastɪn/
Lasting has 2 syllables, split last·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lasting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lasting?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as lasting (/ɑstɪŋ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: salting, slating.
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 lasting
- more lasting comparative
- most lasting superlative
- lastings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lasting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Persisting for an extended period of time.
After World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.
- 2
obsoletePersisting forever.
noun
- 1
In full lasting cloth: a durable, plain woven fabric formerly used for making clothes and for the uppers of women's shoes.
- 2
The act or process of shaping footwear on a last.
- 3
obsoleteThe action or state of persisting; the time during which something or someone persists.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of last
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lasting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense persisting for an extended period of time:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | permanent, permanente |
| Portuguese | duradouro |
| Spanish | duradero |
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.