planning
/ˈplænɪŋ/noun, verb
planning is spelled P-L-A-N-N-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 79 times per million words in written English, the 1,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, planning means “The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of planning is plannings.
How many letters and syllables are in planning?
| Letters | 8: P-L-A-N-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 79 times per million words; the 1,338th 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 planning?
Planning appears 79 times per million words in written English, the 1,338th 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 planning?
- /ˈplænɪŋ/
Planning has 2 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-planning.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with planning
Also written: planning permission.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of planning
- plannings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does planning mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
- 2
The act of making contingency plans.
- 3
UKinformalEllipsis of planning permission.
My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of plan
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Planning in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | planification , prévision |
| German | Planen , Planung |
| Portuguese | planeamento, planejamento |
| Spanish | planificación, planeamiento |
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.