numbering
noun, verb
numbering is spelled N-U-M-B-E-R-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, numbering means “A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of numbering is numberings.
How many letters and syllables are in numbering?
| Letters | 9: N-U-M-B-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,356th 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 numbering?
Numbering appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th 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 numbering?
- US
Numbering 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-numbering.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of numbering
- numberings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does numbering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
- 2
The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
- 3
The action of counting or ordering with numbers.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of number
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Numbering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the action of creating such a sequence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Nummerierung |
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 numbering come from?
From Middle English nombrynge; equivalent to number + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).