offering
of·fer·ing/ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/noun, verb
offering is spelled O-F-F-E-R-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables (of·fer·ing). It appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, offering means “The act by which something is offered” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of offering is offerings.
How many letters and syllables are in offering?
| Letters | 8: O-F-F-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: of·fer·ing |
| In writing | 40 times per million words; the 2,487th 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 offering?
Offering appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th 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 offering?
- UK /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/
- US /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/
- /ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/
Offering has 3 syllables, split of·fer·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-offering.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of offering
- offerings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does offering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act by which something is offered.
- 2
That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
votive offerings
- 3
An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
- 4
A contribution given at a religious service.
- 5
Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of offer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Offering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | offre , offrande |
| German | Angebot, Anerbieten , Opfer , Opfergabe |
| Portuguese | oferecimento, oferta , oferenda |
| Spanish | ofrecimiento , ofrenda, presentalla |
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 offering come from?
From offer + -ing. Displaced native Old English hūsl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).