reflecting
re·flect·ing/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
reflecting is spelled R-E-F-L-E-C-T-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables (re·flect·ing). It appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reflecting means “An instance of reflection (in any sense)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reflecting is reflectings.
How many letters and syllables are in reflecting?
| Letters | 10: R-E-F-L-E-C-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·flect·ing |
| In writing | 8.5 times per million words; the 7,910th 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 reflecting?
Reflecting appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th 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 reflecting?
- /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/
Reflecting has 3 syllables, split re·flect·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reflecting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reflecting
- reflectings plural
- more reflecting comparative
- most reflecting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reflecting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instance of reflection (in any sense).
adjective
- 1
That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.
- 2
That reflects.
a reflecting pool
- 3
Having a component that reflects light.
a reflecting telescope
- 4
Given to introspection; thoughtful, reflective.
- 5
obsoleteInsulting, disparaging.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of reflect
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reflecting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense instance of reflecting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Reflektieren |
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.