permitting
/pəɹˈmɪ.tɪŋ/verb, noun
permitting is spelled P-E-R-M-I-T-T-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, permitting means “Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in permitting?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-M-I-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th 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 permitting?
Permitting appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 permitting?
- /pəɹˈmɪ.tɪŋ/
Permitting 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 permitting
- permittings plural
- permiting
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does permitting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of permit
- 2
Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not impeded by the noun.
noun
- 1
An act or instance of permitting something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Permitting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lo permite, permitiente , permisión |
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.