merrymaking
noun, verb
merrymaking is spelled M-E-R-R-Y-M-A-K-I-N-G: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, merrymaking means “Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of merrymaking is merrymakings.
How many letters and syllables are in merrymaking?
| Letters | 11: M-E-R-R-Y-M-A-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th 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 merrymaking?
Merrymaking appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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 merrymaking
- merrymakings plural
- merry-making
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does merrymaking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of merrymake
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Merrymaking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense joyful festivities:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Fest, Feier |
| Portuguese | folia, celebração |
| Spanish | verbena, celebración, fiesta, jolgorio, festejo |
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 merrymaking come from?
From merry + making.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).