reeking

/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/

//ˈɹiːkɪŋ// verb

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"reeking" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reeking” is an uncommon English word, ranked #63,192 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#63,192
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - present participle and gerund of reek

Key facts for reeking
PropertyValue
Headwordreeking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,192
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reeking” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reeking lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for reeking is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹiːkɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #63,192 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "present participle and gerund of reek".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reeking, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is reeking, spelled R-E-E-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reek

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reeking"?
"reeking" is spelled R-E-E-K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiːkɪŋ/.
What does "reeking" mean?
As a verb, "reeking" means: present participle and gerund of reek
How do you pronounce "reeking"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reeking" is /ˈɹiːkɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reeking" come from?
"reeking" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “reeking”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-E-K-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹiːkɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list