reasoning
rea·son·ing/ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/noun, verb
reasoning is spelled R-E-A-S-O-N-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables (rea·son·ing). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reasoning means “The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reasoning is reasonings.
How many letters and syllables are in reasoning?
| Letters | 9: R-E-A-S-O-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: rea·son·ing |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,009th 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 reasoning?
Reasoning appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th 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 reasoning?
- /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/
Reasoning has 3 syllables, split rea·son·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-reasoning.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reasoning
- reasonings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reasoning mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
Her reasoning was clear and logical.
- 2
A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of reason
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reasoning in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deduction of inferences or interpretations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | raisonnement |
| German | Argumentation |
| Portuguese | razoamento |
| Spanish | razonamiento |
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.