neutering
noun, verb
neutering is spelled N-E-U-T-E-R-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, neutering means “The act by which something is neutered” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of neutering is neuterings.
How many letters and syllables are in neutering?
| Letters | 9: N-E-U-T-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th 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 neutering?
Neutering appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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 neutering?
Neutering has 3 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 neutering
- neuterings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neutering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act by which something is neutered.
The vet performed neuterings on four cats.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of neuter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Neutering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The act by which something is neutered:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kastration |
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.