practising
adjective, noun, verb
practising is spelled P-R-A-C-T-I-S-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, practising means “Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in practising?
| Letters | 10: P-R-A-C-T-I-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,122nd 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 practising?
Practising appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd 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).
Forms of practising
- practisings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does practising mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession.
- 2
Relating to the practice of law by a legal practitioner; specifically, relating to a legal practitioner's status of being currently certified to practise law.
You really should seek advice from a practising solicitor.
noun
- 1
The act of one who practises.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of practise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does practising come from?
From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).