pivoting
noun, verb
pivoting is spelled P-I-V-O-T-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pivoting means “A motion by which something pivots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pivoting is pivotings.
How many letters and syllables are in pivoting?
| Letters | 8: P-I-V-O-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th 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 pivoting?
Pivoting appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th 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 pivoting?
Pivoting 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 pivoting
- pivotings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pivoting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A motion by which something pivots.
- 2
The pivot-work in a machine.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of pivot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pivoting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adjective:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pivotante |
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.