proofreading
noun, verb
proofreading is spelled P-R-O-O-F-R-E-A-D-I-N-G: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, proofreading means “The act or process by which a document is proofread” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of proofreading is proofreadings.
How many letters and syllables are in proofreading?
| Letters | 12: P-R-O-O-F-R-E-A-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th 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 proofreading?
Proofreading appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th 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 proofreading?
Proofreading 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 proofreading
- proofreadings plural
- proof-reading
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proofreading mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process by which a document is proofread.
We gave the document two proofreadings, to make absolutely sure that no errors would remain.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of proofread
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Proofreading in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or process by which a document is proofread:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Korrekturlesen, Korrektorat |
| Spanish | revisión/corrección de pruebas/galeras/galeradas, revisión/corrección de la prueba/galera/galerada de |
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.