reigning
/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/adjective, verb
reigning is spelled R-E-I-G-N-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, reigning means “Currently ruling or holding a position” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reigning?
| Letters | 8: R-E-I-G-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 reigning?
Reigning appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 reigning?
- /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
Reigning 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-reigning.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with reigning
Sounds like: raining (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does reigning mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Currently ruling or holding a position.
The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of reign
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).