probing
adjective, noun, verb
probing is spelled P-R-O-B-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, probing means “That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in probing?
| Letters | 7: P-R-O-B-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd 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 probing?
Probing appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd 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 probing?
Probing 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).
Forms of probing
- more probing comparative
- most probing superlative
- probings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does probing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.
He was unsettled by her probing questions.
noun
- 1
The action of investigating or exploring.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of probe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).