ranking
/ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
ranking is spelled R-A-N-K-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ranking means “Having a specified rank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ranking?
| Letters | 7: R-A-N-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,206th 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 ranking?
Ranking appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th 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 ranking?
- UK /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/
- US /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/
- [ˈɹeɪŋ.kɪŋ]
Ranking 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)-Persent101-ranking.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ranking
- more ranking comparative
- most ranking superlative
- rankings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ranking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a specified rank.
- 2
Superior in rank.
- 3
Prominent or outstanding.
noun
- 1
The placing of something in a list, for comparison with others.
- 2
One’s relative placement in a list, especially to indicate relative quality, size, success etc.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of rank
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ranking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | classement , supérieur |
| Portuguese | classificação , superior |
| Spanish | superior , ranking, rankeo, tabla clasificatoria, escalafón |
| German | Rangordnung, Rangfolge, Ranking |
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.