rambling
/ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
rambling is spelled R-A-M-B-L-I-N-G: 8 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, rambling means “Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rambling?
| Letters | 8: R-A-M-B-L-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 rambling?
Rambling 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 rambling?
- US /ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/
Rambling 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)-Vealhurl-rambling.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rambling
- ramblings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rambling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
- 2
Confused and irregular; awkward.
- 3
Winding irregularly in various directions.
noun
- 1
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
- 2
A gentle hike.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of ramble
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rambling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | langatmig, weitschweifend, abschweifend, palavernd , Palaver, Gerede |
| Spanish | que se va por tangentes, inconexo, errante, incoherente , divagación, perorata |
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.